Man, 64, fatally stabbed in Sydney’s west, man 34, arrested

A 64-year-old man has died after being stabbed in the neck in Sydney’s west. A 34-year-old man has been arrested at the scene and is assisting police with their inquiries.

A man has been arrested after a fatal stabbing in Sydney’s west.

A man has died after being stabbed in the neck in Sydney’s west on Thursday morning.

Police were called to Layton St in Wentworthville shortly before 6.30am.

On arrival they found a 64-year-old man with a stab wound to his neck.

Paramedics attended, but were unable to save him, and the man was pronounced dead. He has yet to be formally identified.

A 34-year-old man was arrested shortly after and taken to Granville Police Station.

Police believe all three individuals involved — the victim, the suspect, and a 60-year-old woman who was also at the property but unharmed — were known to each other.

A crime scene has been established as investigations into the circumstances.

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Originally published as Man, 64, fatally stabbed in Sydney’s west, man 34, arrested