Three Family Members Killed in Rosemeadow Attack

Three members of a family were killed in a violent attack at a home in Rosemeadow, southwestern Sydney, early Sunday morning, with police arresting a 32-year-old man known to the victims.

Emergency services responded to reports of a disturbance at a property on Juliet Close shortly after 1:30 a.m. Officers discovered a 65-year-old woman deceased inside the house, along with a 25-year-old man in a granny flat at the rear. A 64-year-old man was found suffering serious blunt force head injuries and received treatment from paramedics at the scene before being transported to Liverpool Hospital, where he later died. A 30-year-old man, also assaulted, had contacted emergency services and was treated at the hospital before being discharged.

Campbelltown Commander Superintendent Grant Healey described the scene as "very bloody" and "horrendous," noting that investigators believe multiple weapons were used, including a bladed object and one capable of causing blunt force trauma, such as a hammer. "Blunt force trauma is always horrendous for people to confront, and any edged weapon attack is horrendous to confront," Healey said.

About an hour later, around 2:30 a.m., the 32-year-old man...