A man has been arrested following the death of a woman in Sydney’s south west overnight.
About 7pm (Sunday 1 October 2023), emergency services were called to a home on Wattle Street, Bankstown, after reports of a small fire at the property.
Fire and Rescue NSW attended and extinguished the blaze at the rear of the home before finding a woman suffering significant head injuries inside.
Officers from Bankstown Police Area Command arrived at the home and were confronted by a man, armed with a knife. Officers deployed a taser and the 31-year-old was arrested.
The 67-year-old woman was assessed by paramedics before being declared deceased. She is yet to be formally identified.
A crime scene was established, and detectives have commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident under Strike Force Panhandle.
The man – known to the woman – was taken to Bankstown Police Station, before being transferred to hospital for assessment.
Inquiries continue.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
