Hor-ror in Sydney: Father Found De-a-d Outside Burning Home as Police Arrest His Own Son
A 36-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly setting his father on fire and killing him at a home in Sydney’s west.
Emergency services were called to the house on Wargon Crescent, Glenmore Park, at about 12.50am on Thursday, after neighbours reported a fire.
A crime scene has been established at the Glenmore Park home. 9News
Police officers found the body of a man on the driveway of a partially alight property.
Nepean Police Area Commander Superintendent Trent King said the dead man, believed to be aged in his 60s, was yet to be formally identified.
He appeared to have sustained “numerous injuries, including significant burns”, King said.
Police allege the man’s son, who is known to police, carried out the attack.
“These people appear to be related. However, there’s no history of domestic violence between the two parties,” King said.
The father lived at the property, while his son did not.
“There appears to have been an altercation there between the two parties following a break-and-enter into the premises, the front door was forced,” King said.
An accelerant appeared to have been used to start the fire, King said.
Firefighters who arrived on the scene put out the fire.
The father’s body was found in the driveway of the home. 9News
Several hours later, at around 6.45am, police arrested the son after he was found inside a car at a sporting complex on Parkes Avenue in Werrington.
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He was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics for minor injuries to his hands and feet before he was taken to Nepean Hospital under police guard.
Police have set up a strike force to investigate the suspicious death.
Detectives are appealing for anyone with information or CCTV or dashcam footage to contact Nepean Police Area Command or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
