Man charged with murder over stabbing of woman in inner-west Sydney home

A 42-year-old, who police say was known to the victim, arrested at the scene in Russell LeaFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA man has been charged with murder after the body of a woman was found in a home in Sydney’s inner west on Thursday. Just after 11am on Thursday police were called to a house in Russell Lea by a triple-zero call from a concerned neighbour.Inside they found the woman with significant stab wounds to her upper body, police said on Thursday. The woman was believed to be in her 50s. She was yet to be formally identified. A crime scene was established, and detectives began an investigation. A 42-year-old man, who police said was known to the woman, was arrested at the scene and taken to Burwood police station before being taken to Prince Alfred hospital for treatment of injuries and assessment. Continue reading...

Man charged with murder over stabbing of woman in inner-west Sydney home

A 42-year-old, who police say was known to the victim, arrested at the scene in Russell Lea

A man has been charged with murder after the body of a woman was found in a home in Sydney’s inner west on Thursday.

Just after 11am on Thursday police were called to a house in Russell Lea by a triple-zero call from a concerned neighbour.

Inside they found the woman with significant stab wounds to her upper body, police said on Thursday.

The woman was believed to be in her 50s. She was yet to be formally identified.

A crime scene was established, and detectives began an investigation.

A 42-year-old man, who police said was known to the woman, was arrested at the scene and taken to Burwood police station before being taken to Prince Alfred hospital for treatment of injuries and assessment. Continue reading...