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.

Originally published as Man charged after body found in Homebush West home