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Daily Mail
04-08-2025
- Daily Mail
Woman allegedly stabbed to death in Mount Pritchard unit - as man is charged
A woman has died after being allegedly stabbed by a man in Sydney 's western suburbs. Emergency services were called to a unit on Hemphill Avenue in Mount Pritchard, 34km west of the CBD, about 5.05pm on Sunday. Furkan Ada, 28, also known as Bruce Archer, was arrested at the scene. He was taken to Fairfield Police Station and has since been charged with murder.
News.com.au
03-08-2025
- News.com.au
Man charged with murder after woman fatally stabbed in western Sydney
A woman has allegedly been murdered in a stabbing in Sydney's western suburbs. NSW Police said emergency services were called to a unit on Hemphill Ave in Mount Pritchard at about 5.05pm on Sunday, 'following reports a woman was located with stab wounds to her chest'. The 62-year-old woman was treated by paramedics, but died at the scene. A 28-year-old man, who police say was known to the woman, was arrested at the scene. He was taken to Fairfield Police Station and has since been charged with murder (domestic violence). Fairfield City detectives have commenced an investigation alongside the State Crime Command's Homicide Squad and a crime scene has been established. The 28-year-old was refused bail and is due to appear at Fairfield Local Court on Monday.
Daily Mail
05-06-2025
- General
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS Manhunt after black sedan rams into a corner store targeted three times in SIX weeks - as residents wake to screams and a 'loud boom'
Residents of a Western Sydney suburb were woken in the middle of the night to screams and a 'loud boom' when a car slammed into a corner store. Emergency services were called to Meadows Road in Mount Pritchard just after 2am on Friday, following reports of a single vehicle crash. Officers found a black sedan had crashed into the shop and erupted into flames. 'It's the third time the store has been targeted in six weeks,' a resident who witnessed the blaze told Daily Mail Australia. 'There was a huge boom that shook my house. 'I went outside to investigate and witnessed a car had been rammed through the store's roller door and set alight. 'There were many explosions and people screaming.' The woman said there was at least one person living above the store had been evacuated onto the street. NSW Police said the driver had left the scene before officers arrived. Members of Fire and Rescue NSW attended the scene and extinguished the fire. No injuries have been reported. A crime scene was established and an investigation has been launched. The latest incident is the third in six weeks, with the store targeted twice previously. Petrol was poured through the store's entrance and set on fire on April 25. A fortnight later, a ute slammed into the shop on May 6.
