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Three people have died and a 32-year-old man has been arrested following a violent incident at a home in Rosemeadow, Sydney. Police responded to reports of a disturbance and found two victims dead and a third with serious head injuries who later died in hospital. The victims were reportedly assaulted by someone known to them, and a crime scene has been established for investigation.
- ▪Three people died in a home in Rosemeadow, Sydney, following a reported disturbance.
- ▪Police found a 64-year-old man with head injuries who later died, along with the bodies of a woman in her 60s and a man in his 20s.
- ▪The victims were assaulted by a man known to them, according to police.
- ▪A 32-year-old man was arrested and taken to Campbelltown police station for questioning.
- ▪Police have set up a crime scene and are preparing a report for the coroner.
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18.30 EDTThree dead and man in custody in SydneyA third victim has died and a man is in police custody following an incident at a home in Sydney’s southwest, AAP reports.NSW police arrived at the house in Rosemeadow on Sunday at 1.30am after reports of a disturbance.Officers found a 64-year-old man suffering serious head injuries, along with the bodies of a woman in her 60s and a man in his 20s.The injured man received medical treatment from NSW ambulance paramedics and Liverpool hospital, but later died.The bodies are yet to be formally identified.Police say the victims “were assaulted by a man known to them”.Police arrested a 32-year-old man, who was taken to Campbelltown police station for questioning.Officers have set up a crime scene and are preparing a report for the coroner.Share
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