Police Charge Man After Woman’s Body Found At Penrith

A man has been charged after the body of a woman was found in a Penrith hotel on Sunday.

Emergency services were called to a hotel on Mulgoa Road about 1.10pm on Sunday 10 November 2024, after the discovery of the woman’s body, in the same room as a man suffering cuts to his arms.

The man was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics before being airlifted to Westmead Hospital for further treatment.

The woman is believed to be aged 50.

Officers attached to Nepean Police Area Command established a crime scene, with inquiries conducted by local detectives, assisted by State Crime Command’s Homicide Squad.

Following inquiries under Strike Force Marree, detectives today charged a 53-year-old man with murder.

The man was refused bail at a bedside Court hearing today (Tuesday 12 November 2024) and will appear before Penrith Local Court tomorrow (Wednesday 13 November 2024).

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.

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