Man charged with murder after ‘horrible, brutal’ crime in north-west suburb of Carlingford

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A five-year-old boy has died from stab wounds after an early-morning domestic dispute at a home in Sydney’s north-west, in what police have described as a “horrible, brutal” crime.



The boy was taken to Children’s hospital at Westmead in a critical condition but died at 8am on Friday, police said.

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Forensic police in Carlingford, Sydney, where a five-year-old boy was fatally stabbed on Friday morning. Photograph: Angelo Velardo/AAP

A man was arrested and later charged with murder. He cannot be named for legal reasons.

The dispute occurred at 7am at a Carlingford property where the boy, the man and the boy’s grandmother lived together.

Police said the man was related to the boy and was known to police, but would not provide further details. “They are related but we don’t wish to discuss that further,” Det Supt Rob Critchlow told reporters.

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“A young boy has died from being injured in his home, it’s probably about as bad as it gets, really,” he said.

The grandmother had carried the boy into a nearby street seeking assistance before paramedics were called. “The grandmother has behaved in a heroic and caring manner,” Critchlow said.

“She has done her best to get the young boy to safety. Sadly, despite her best efforts, there was nothing more to be done.”

“What’s very, very clear is that this has been a horrible and brutal crime against a very young, defenceless boy. The matter will go before the courts in due course.”

The boy’s mother was also at the hospital and received support from medical staff.

Two crime scenes have been set up, at the home on Paul Place and at nearby Moseley Street.



The man charged with murder was due to appear at Parramatta bail court on Saturday morning.