A man has been charged with the murder of a teenager whose body was found in gruesome circumstances at North Parramatta on Sunday.
As previously reported, about 4.30pm on Sunday, emergency services were called to a unit on Pennant Hills Road responding to reports of an alleged domestic violence-related incident.
Officers attached to Parramatta Police Area Command arrived to find the body of a 19-year-old woman inside the unit.
That woman has now been identified as Aminah Hayat.
A crime scene was established, and specialist HAZMAT officers from Fire and Rescue NSW were called to assist at the location, due to chemicals that were part of the scene.
A cat was also rescued from the apartment.
Strike Force Jenola has been formed to investigate the woman’s death, which is being treated as suspicious, and comprises detectives attached to Parramatta PAC, assisted by the State Crime Command’s Homicide Squad.
Following inquiries and an appeal for information, a 20-year-old man attended Bankstown Police Station yesterday where he was arrested.
A truck was located shortly after in Greenacre and was seized for forensic examination.
The man, Meraj Zafar, has been charged with murder and refused bail. He will appear at Bankstown Local Court today.
Troy Dodds is Parra News' Managing Editor and Breaking News Reporter. He has more than 20 years experience as a journalist, working with some of Australia’s leading media organisations. In 2023, he was named Editor of the Year at the Mumbrella Publish Awards.