Man arrested following fatal stabbing

A man has been arrested following a fatal stabbing in Wentworthville this morning.

About 6:30am today, emergency services were called to a home on Layton Street, Wentworthville, following reports a man had been stabbed.

Officers attached to Cumberland Police Area Command attended and found a 64-year-old man had been stabbed in the neck.

NSW Ambulance paramedics attended, however the man died at the scene. He is yet to be formally identified.

A report will be prepared for the information of the Coroner.

A woman, aged 60, who was also at the property was not injured in the incident.

A 34-year-old man was arrested a short time later and taken to Granville Police Station.

All three people are believed to be known to each other.

Police have established a crime scene with investigations into the circumstances surrounding the incident ongoing.

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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Ellie Busby is a news reporter for Western Sydney Publishing Group. A graduate of the University of Hertfordshire and Western Sydney University, she is a journalism Major. Ellie has worked with Universal Media, The Cova Project and for a range of other organisations. In 2024, Ellie was named Young Writer of the Year at the Mumbrella Publish Awards.

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