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Suspicious Death of 84-Year-Old in Melonba Triggers Homicide Investigation

Homicide detectives formed Strike Force Vado, with a post-mortem pending.

Overview

  • Emergency services were called to a Comet Street home near Marsden Park about 12:30pm Saturday for a welfare check.
  • A family member discovered the woman in her bedroom and called triple-0, according to police.
  • The victim lived at the address with her son, his partner, and their children.
  • She was last seen about 9:30pm Friday and had injuries to her upper body, police said.
  • A crime scene has been established as Mt Druitt detectives and the State Crime Command’s Homicide Squad investigate under Strike Force Vado, with police urging anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers.