Overview

• NSW Police established Strike Force Areegra after a body believed to be the female resident was found about 9:30pm Sunday in a Melissa Close unit.
• A post-mortem will confirm identity and cause of death after police reported the woman suffered severe burns.
• Fire and Rescue NSW is examining how the blaze started, noting it may have smouldered for hours, and is checking whether a smoke alarm was fitted.
• Investigators collected an item handed in by a member of the public found near Joseph Banks Oval and deployed sniffer dogs at the scene for evidence searches.
• A 26-year-old man known to the woman was arrested earlier on unrelated warrants for domestic violence and robbery, remains in custody, and has not been charged over the fire.