Mystery surrounds the death of a man found alongside a critically injured woman at a rural home – as a 30-year-old is charged with murder
A man has been charged with murder after the body of an elderly man and a critically injured woman were found inside a home in NSW’s west.
Police responded to a concern for welfare at a home on Gisborne Street in Wellington, in the state’s Central Western Slopes region, about 8.10am on Saturday.
Officers discovered the body of a man, believed to be in his 70s, along with a seriously injured woman, also believed to be in her 70s.
The woman was treated by paramedics at the home before she was airlifted to hospital in a critical condition.
A 30-year-old man was arrested inside a fast food restaurant on Arthur Street following an extensive search of the area.
He was taken to Wellington Police Station, where he was charged with murder (DV) and cause grievous bodily harm to person with intent (DV).
He was refused bail to appear in Bail Division Court 4 on Sunday.
A crime scene was established as an investigation was launched.
The body of a man and a critically injured woman were found inside a home in Wellington in NSW’s west on Saturday
Detectives remained at the crime scene on Saturday afternoon
An inured woman found inside the home was airlifted to hospital in a critical condition
A man was arrested at a fast food restaurant nearby
Photo showed multiple emergency vehicles outside the home as police cordoned off the crime scene.
Detectives under Strike Force Fedonia will investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident with the assistance of the State Crime Command’s Homicide Squad.
Anyone with information is urged to call Crime Stoppers.
