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Darby St, Cooks Hill: Detectives launched investigation into man’s suspicious death

The state’s homicide squad has been informed after a man died in an inner-Newcastle unit block after emergency services were called to reports of an assault.

The homicide squad has been informed after a 53-year-old man died inside a unit block on Darby St, Cooks Hill on December 10, 2025 after police received reports of an assault. Picture: Google Maps.
The homicide squad has been informed after a 53-year-old man died inside a unit block on Darby St, Cooks Hill on December 10, 2025 after police received reports of an assault. Picture: Google Maps.

Police are treating the death of a man, who was found critically injured in a troubled inner-Newcastle unit block following reports of an assault, as suspicious.

The state’s homicide squad has been informed as Newcastle City detectives launch an investigation into the death of the 53-year-old inside the unit block on Darby St at Cooks Hill.

Police said emergency services were called to the unit block about 3.20am on Wednesday following reports of an assault.’

Police found the man inside a unit. He was treated by paramedics but died at the scene.

Police said they were treating his death as suspicious.

A crime scene has been established.

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Originally published as Darby St, Cooks Hill: Detectives launched investigation into man’s suspicious death

Original URL: https://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/news/nsw/darby-st-cooks-hill-detectives-launched-investigation-into-mans-suspicious-death/news-story/24821bae4ec94be9ff82ff92d25e3c1d