Man charged following fatal stabbing at Wentworthville

Thursday, 24 October 2024 10:55:12 PM

A man has been charged with domestic violence murder following a fatal stabbing at Wentworthville.

About 6:30am today (Thursday 24 October 2024), emergency services were called to a home on Layton Street, Wentworthville, following reports a man had been stabbed.

Officers attached to Cumberland Police Area Command attended and found a 64-year-old man had been stabbed in the neck.

NSW Ambulance paramedics attended, however the man died at the scene.

A woman, aged 60, who was also at the property was not injured in the incident.

Police established a crime scene, and detectives commenced an investigation into the incident under Strike Force Manises.

A short time after the incident a 34-year-old man, known to the 64-year-old, was arrested and taken to Granville Police Station.

He was charged with murder DV.

The man was refused bail to appear before Parramatta Local Court tomorrow (Friday 25 October 2024).

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