A 46-year-old man has been arrested after the bodies of his elderly parents were found in the south Sydney home they shared

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The bodies of an elderly couple have been found in a south Sydney home where police arrested their 46-year-old son.

NSW police said the bodies were discovered at the Sutherland home after 8am on Tuesday following a “concern for welfare” report.

“The deceased are believed to be the man’s 71-year-old mother and 75-year-old father,” NSW police said in a statement.

The son was taken to hospital and was under police guard while being treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

A crime scene was established at the Tudar Road house which was examined by forensic officers.

The couple’s other middle-aged son had been informed of the situation, Box told reporters.

“[Officers] have done a fantastic job given the reasonably traumatic scenes they’ve come across,” he said.

“It’s quite confronting.”