A man has been arrested following a fatal stabbing at Wentworthville.
About 6:30am today (Thursday 24 October 2024), 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: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
