Overview
- Police discovered the body of an 84‑year‑old resident inside a Rooty Hill aged‑care facility late on Thursday, June 25, and arrested a 53‑year‑old woman at the scene.
- Detective Superintendent Darrin Batchelor said investigators allege the 53‑year‑old—reported to be the deceased's daughter—administered an unknown substance to the older woman.
- A crime scene has been established, multiple items were seized, and police are reviewing CCTV as they wait for a forensic autopsy and toxicology results.
- The arrested woman was taken to Mount Druitt Hospital for medical assessment, is in custody and being interviewed, and police say she has no prior criminal history or known medical training; a nine‑year‑old who was present is now in family care.
- A coronial report will follow when tests are complete and will determine the official manner of death and the evidence base for any potential charges.