A man has been charged with murder following an investigation into the death of a woman in Rooty Hill on Tuesday.
About 8.15pm Tuesday (11 July 2023), emergency services were called to a home in Alice Street, Rooty Hill, over concerns for a woman’s welfare.
On arrival, officers from Mt Druitt Police Area Command found a 53-year-old woman had died at the scene.
A 50-year-old man – who is known to the woman – was found with injuries to his throat and arms.
He was taken to Westmead Hospital in a critical condition under police guard.
A crime scene was established and investigation into the death commenced.
Following inquiries, the man was charged with Murder (DV), contravene prohibition/restriction in AVO (Domestic) and breach of bail.
He has been refused bail to appear before Mt Druitt Local Court via audio visual link today (Friday 14 July 2023).
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.
