A man has been arrested following the death of another man in Sydney’s Inner West yesterday.
About 8.50pm (Sunday 13 September 2020), emergency services were called to the front of a unit block on Swanson Street, Erskineville, after reports two men were involved in a physical altercation, before one man fled the scene.
Police arrived to find a 57-year-old man suffering severe head and facial injuries.
He was treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics but died a short time later.
Officers from South Sydney Police Area Command, with assistance from Inner West Police Area Command, established a crime scene and commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Following inquiries, a 28-year-old man was arrested at a nearby unit block on Swanson Street about 12.45am (Monday 14 September 2020) and taken to Mascot Police Station.
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.
