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Updated June 26, 2026 \u2014 10:40am,first published June 26, 2026 \u2014 8:04am<\/p>\n
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Remove items from your saved list<\/a> to add more.<\/p>\n AAA<\/p>\n A woman has been found dead at an aged care home in Sydney\u2019s west, as police interview a relative arrested at the scene who allegedly administered a substance to her.<\/p>\n The woman in custody, who was \u201cdistressed\u201d when police arrived, has no criminal history and is co-operating with investigators, NSW Police Detective Superintendent Darrin Batchelor said on Friday.<\/p>\n Emergency services were called to Our Lady of Consolation, an aged care facility on Evans Road, Rooty Hill, about 11.45pm on Thursday after the 84-year-old woman was found dead inside a building.<\/p>\n The relative, 53, was taken to Mount Druitt Hospital for assessment before being interviewed at Mount Druitt police station on Friday morning.<\/p>\n She allegedly \u201cadministered a substance to the older woman,\u201d Batchelor said.<\/p>\n \u201cWe don\u2019t know exactly what that substance is at the moment,\u201d he said, but police believe it was \u201cmedical related\u201d.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s really too early to determine what the motivation is \u2026 whether it was an assisted dying scenario, we really don\u2019t know.\u201d<\/p>\n \u2018It\u2019s really too early to determine what the motivation is \u2026 whether it was an assisted dying scenario.\u2019<\/p>\n Detective Superintendent Darrin Batchelor<\/p>\n A report will be prepared for the coroner, who will rule on the woman\u2019s cause of death.<\/p>\n The woman who died had suffered from multiple medical conditions.<\/p>\n \u201cA lot will be determined from the toxicology reports and the autopsy report,\u201d Batchelor said.<\/p>\n It is not yet clear whether the woman being interviewed by police will be charged. A decision may depend on the findings in the coroner\u2019s report.<\/p>\n Police are reviewing CCTV and probing \u201cthe circumstances of that 53-year-old female being at the nursing home late at night,\u201d Batchelor said.<\/p>\n Voluntary assisted dying is legal in NSW but subject to eligibility criteria and medical approvals.<\/p>\n The aged care facility has been contacted.<\/p>\n The facility had 336 residents in its care in the 2024\/25 financial year, and provided at-home services to a further 2910 clients.<\/p>\n \u201cWe pride ourselves in providing holistic support and care to our seniors, wherever they are on their aged care journey,\u201d Our Lady of Consolation chief executive David Maher wrote in its most recent annual review.<\/p>\n The incident comes after a resident at a south-west Sydney aged care home\u2019s specialist dementia unit was allegedly violently attacked by another <\/a>resident earlier in June.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Start the day with a summary of the day\u2019s most important and interesting stories, analysis and insights. Sign up for our Morning Edition newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n Save<\/p>\n You have reached your maximum number of saved items.<\/p>\n Remove items from your saved list<\/a> to add more.<\/p>\n![\"Our](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/be9e77499ea90a221a20baf08253c01ced227f55.jpeg\")
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