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Two Elderly Men Discovered Dead at Different Times in Surry Hills Home

Investigators questioned a 63-year-old occupant before appealing for public tips to help identify the victims

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Overview

  • New South Wales Police carried out a welfare check at a Cleveland Street residence around 2pm on July 3 after concerns for the occupants’ welfare were raised
  • Officers found one body and then uncovered a second in a different room, with both deaths estimated to have occurred separately over the past month
  • The victims have not been formally identified but are believed to be men in their 70s and 80s
  • A 63-year-old woman living at the property has spoken with detectives as part of the ongoing homicide and coronial inquiries
  • Authorities are urging anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers to support forensic examinations and establish exact timelines