South Australian man indicted with murder after allegedly killing his Filipino wife

A former army officer has been charged with murder after allegedly attacking his wife in what police claim was an alleged domestic violence incident.

By Edward Era Barbacena

Husband who allegedly assaulted wife charged with murder over fatal head injuries. Anthony Ogar was arrested for alleged domestic violence has now been charged with murder after his wife succumbed to her head injuries in hospital. 

Cherry Gerente Ogar, 37, from Port Hughes. She succumbed to her injuries on Wednesday.

Cherry Gerente Ogar, 37, from Port Hughes on SA's Yorke Peninsula, was rushed to the Wallaroo Hospital on Monday and then transferred to the Royal Adelaide Hospital with life-threatening head injuries.

SA Police issued a short statement yesterday afternoon, confirming she had died in hospital earlier on Wednesday.

Ms Gerente Ogar's husband, 58-year-old Antony Ogar, was arrested over the incident and charged with assault causing serious harm.

Antony Ogar, 58, is accused of murdering Cherry Ogar in Port Hughes, near Adelaide

Antony Ogar, 58, was originally charged with aggravated assault causing serious harm, but that charge has now been upgraded to murder, SA Police, said.

Mr Ogar told police his 37-year-old wife was drunk and fell backwards, the court heard during his earlier hearing, but prosecutors said his version of events was "chilling and inconsistent".

Police yesterday said that charge would likely be upgraded to murder and today confirmed that was now the case.

"He has been remanded to reappear in the Kadina Magistrates Court in 2022," police said

Mr Ogar had already appeared in court on Tuesday, where he denied the assault charge and made an application for bail, which was refused.

The court heard Ms Gerente Ogar's injuries were sustained between July 24 and 27 at the couple's house.

The Port Hughes home of Cherry Gerente Ogar and Antony Ogar.(ABC News: Lincoln Rothall)

Flowers were laid for Ms Gerente Ogar outside her Port Hughes home, and tributes have continued to flow, including from her daughter.

"Fly high Ma. Guide me from above until we meet again," her daughter wrote on Facebook.

"I will look for you. And keep my heart and mind in peace."

Detectives from the Port Pirie Criminal Investigation Branch are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding Ms Gerente Ogar's death.

The court heard there were allegedly many domestic assaults for a number of years at the home the couple shared with some occurring on a daily basis. 

The daughter of the victim says she will fight for her mother's justice, describing her mother as an “angel”.