A woman who was allegedly murdered in her Merrylands home on Easter Sunday has been identified as Erin Gilbert.
Police officers are calling on assistance from the public as they continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding Gilbert’s death on April 9.
The 42-year-old woman, who only recently moved to Merrylands, was found by her husband in their shared Newman Street unit on Sunday night with “very serious” injuries.
The 38-year-old man was attempting to administer CPR on his wife when officers from Cumberland Police Area Command arrived at the unit at about 11:30 pm.
Gilbert’s husband was spoken to at the scene, before he was taken to Granville Police Station to assist with inquiries. He has since been released.
Speaking outside Granville Police Station today, Superintendent Andrew Holland, Cumberland Police Area Commander, said “it’s too early to tell what’s actually happened” to Gilbert and that they weren’t ruling out any suspects at this stage.
“We’re aware that neighbours had heard her at the unit block, she had been speaking that night, we’re just concerned that someone else may have been at the unit block with her,” he said.
“We’re looking at all avenues for anyone involved, we haven’t ruled anyone in, we haven’t ruled anyone out.
“The main thing is we just need to get a timeline of what took place in the hours leading up to Erin’s death.”
Holland also revealed Gilbert was known to the police for minor matters.
Gilbert’s family has requested privacy at this time.
Detectives and the State Crime Command’s Homicide Squad have commenced an investigation into Gilbert’s death under Strike Force Trevelyan.
As inquiries continue, investigators are appealing for anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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.