Police investigate suspicious balcony death in Sydney’s northwest
A 44-year-old man was found dead in the garden of an apartment building in Castle Hill, Sydney, after shouting was heard from a balcony. Police are treating the incident as suspicious and have established a crime scene. An investigation is underway, and authorities are seeking information from the public.
- ▪Emergency services responded to reports of shouting from a balcony around 2:40 AM.
- ▪The man was discovered with serious injuries in the garden and died at the scene.
- ▪Detectives from the Hills Police Area Command are conducting the investigation.
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