A man has been charged after the bodies of two men were located in Redfern on the weekend.
Police were called to a unit on Cleveland Street, Redfern, about 11.50pm Saturday (29 January 2022), and found the bodies of two men, aged 32 and 52, inside the unit.
Officers attached to South Sydney Police Area Command established a crime scene, which was examined by specialist forensic police.
Detectives from South Sydney PAC and State Crime Command’s Homicide Squad commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding their deaths under Strike Force Menlow.
Following extensive inquiries, about 3.30pm yesterday (Monday 31 January 2022), a 41-year-old man was arrested at a unit on Cleveland Street, Redfern.
A crime scene warrant was executed at the premises, where police seized a number of items for forensic examination.
The man was taken to Mascot Police Station where he was charged with two counts of murder.
He was refused bail and will appear at Central Local Court today (Tuesday 1 February 2022).
Police will allege in court the men were known to each other.
