Man charged after body found in Homebush West home

Police have provided a major update after a dead body was discovered inside a home in western Sydney.

A man has been charged with murder after a body was found inside a home in Sydney’s west.

NSW Police were called to the home on Courallie Ave in Homebush West about 11.30pm on Fridays following reports of welfare concerns.

A man has been arrested after a body was discovered in Sydney’s west. Picture: Jeremy Piper/ NewsWire

Officers found the body of a 65-year-old man in the home upon arrival.

The police said on Saturday morning they arrested a 31-year-old man at the scene.

Police continue investigations and set up a crime scene at a residence in Homebush West where the body was discovered overnight. Picture: Jeremy Piper/ NewsWire

The two men were known to each other. Picture: Jeremy Piper/ NewsWire

He was taken to Auburn Police Station, and following an investigation, he was charged with murder.

The man was refused bail and will face Parramatta Local Court tomorrow.