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Man Dies After Seventh-Floor Balcony Fall During Police Response in Fairfield

Police have opened a critical-incident inquiry with external oversight.

Overview

  • Police were called about 2:10am to a Hamilton Road apartment in Fairfield after a domestic and family violence report.
  • Officers found a 55-year-old man straddling a seventh-floor balcony railing and he fell as police engaged with him.
  • NSW Ambulance treated the man for critical head injuries, but he died at the scene.
  • A 46-year-old woman inside the unit was assessed for shock and minor injuries by paramedics.
  • A crime scene was established as a specialist Auburn team investigates with Professional Standards review and LECC oversight, and police urged information via Crime Stoppers.