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Mitchell Van Homrigh is a reporter and producer for The Daily Telegraph. He has previously worked in radio and television in Queensland before joining the Telegraph in 2019. In that time he has worked as a breaking news reporter, general reporter and night chief of staff. He has extensively covered the state’s worst drought in living memory, the black summer bushfires and the coronavirus pandemic.

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Tactical response unit and K-9 units amass on Wentworth avenue before entering a home where a male was fatally stabbed looking for a possible perpatrator Picture : Steve Tyson Time : 2230 Location/s : - Scene 1 : 405 Wentworth Avenue Toongabbie - Scene 2 : 3 Budgeree Road Toongabbie Description : A male was allegedly stabbed inside a home at 405 Wentworth Avenue Toongabbie where itÃ¢â¬â¢s believed he lived alone, and walked or ran around the corner before collapsing outside 3 Budgeree road where paramedics found and treated the man for his wounds. He suffered 2 stab wounds to the chest and 3 to the back and died a the scene.

Stabbed Toongabbie man collapsed at neighbour’s door

Locals say the man fatally stabbed in Toongabbie overnight was always “carrying on”, and they heard fighting at his house in the hours prior to the incident.

Police & Courts

A female constable was hospitalised after trying to arrest a 22-year-old woman in Sydney's eastern suburbs. Picture: instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CHlYfUCBrLN/

Two women charged over alleged Coogee cop assault

Police have charged two women after the pair allegedly pushed and scratched two plain clothes officers in Sydney’s eastern suburbs.

NSW

People cooling off at the Jellybean Pool in the Blue Mountains National Park at Glenbrook as the temperature hits 44 degrees at 12.10pm. Picture: Jonathan Ng

Three dead after horror weekend in NSW waterways

Two families are in mourning after a young child and teenager drowned in separate waterholes over the weekend while a man’s body was pulled from a river.

NSW

Police will address the media in relation to a coordinated operation with NSW Health to test the crew of an oil tanker which is offshore awaiting clearance to dock in NSW., , About 3pm yesterday (Thursday 12 November 2020), the NSW Police Force’s Marine Area Command deployed Police Launch WP25 to deliver 25 COVID-19 test kits to the Haruna Express, which was situated 3nm off the coast of Sydney., , WP25 remained alongside the 28,000-tonne oil tanker while all 21 crew members onboard were tested, before the test kits were returned for analysis by NSW Health.

Oil tanker denied Sydney docking amid COVID fears

NSW Health and police have delivered COVID-19 tests to the crew of an international oil tanker who are awaiting permission to dock in Sydney.

NSW

Social media images of Hillsong pastor Carl Lentz with wife Laura Lentz. , From source:https://www.instagram.com/p/CHONe5ODr9z/

Carl Lentz’s affair sparks Hillsong probe

Hillsong founder Brian Houston has vowed to investigate the church’s operations after pastor-to-the-stars Carl Lentz and his wife were sacked for Lentz’ infidelity.

NSW

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos November 12, 2020: A man has been shot on Highlands Avenue in Wahroonga today. Police have closed the street and established a crime scene. Picture: NCA NewsWire / David Swift

Attempted murder charge over North Shore shooting

An elderly man has been arrested and charged with attempted murder, drug possession and firearms offences after he allegedly shot his son-in-law in the neck.

VIDEONSW

CCTV released in hunt for Balmain shooter

Police investigating a bizarre shooting in Balmain where a bloodstained car was found riddled with bullet holes, have released new video as they hunt down the gunman.

NSW Coronavirus News

More than 18,500 western Sydney residents are being urged to get tested for COVID-19 following the discovery of virus fragments in sewage at two local sewage pumping stations. The area served by one of the pumping stations includes a population of around 5,860 residents of North Kellyville and Rouse Hill. The second pumping station serves a population of around 12,650 people across the suburbs of Rouse Hill, Box Hill, The Ponds, Kellyville Ridge, Parklea, Quakers Hill and Acacia Gardens. Picture: Handout via NCA NewsWire

Sydney suburbs where COVID is circulating

Despite five days of zero cases in NSW, authorities are concerned the virus is circulating in parts of north west Sydney and have issued an urgent alert more than 18,500 residents

NSW

***Daily Telegraph exclusive MUST CHECK WITH PIC DESK BEFORE USE*** Western Sydney father Shane Wardle was rushed into emergency surgery last night after two men stormed his Parramatta home armed with a hammer and meat clever, hitting him in front of his two horrified sons.

Sons’ horror as dad’s skull smashed in hammer attack

The brutal armed robbery of a home in Parramatta has devastated the family of victim Shane Wardle, who say they have no idea who would want to hurt their train-enthusiast father. WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES

EXCLUSIVENSW

War of word: Anthem lyric change divides nation

A push to change one word in the national anthem in a bid to better recognise Indigenous history has received mixed reaction from federal politicians and Telegraph readers. SEE THE POLL RESULTS

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