Police have charged a 26-year-old woman in relation to a death in Katherine earlier this week.

Police allege the women, who were related, engaged in an argument that turned physical.

Detective Acting Superintendent Paul Lawson said, “The 33-year-old had an existing medical condition, which appears to have been a contributing factor in her death.”

Her relative has been charged with one count of Violent conduct causing death. She has been remanded in custody to appear in Darwin Local Court on 25 July.