A man has been charged with three counts of murder after police discovered the bodies of his wife and two children inside a home, in a “particularly violent” scene. <\/p>\n
The bodies were found in Sydney’s southwest after a call to triple-zero from the home shortly before 8pm on Monday, police said.<\/p>\n
Officers entered the home on Raymond Avenue in Campbelltown and found the bodies of two boys, aged four and 12, and a 46-year-old woman inside.<\/p>\n
A 47-year-old man was arrested at the scene and taken to Campbelltown Police Station, where he was charged with three counts of murder and refused bail. <\/p>\n
He will face the Campbelltown Local Court later today. <\/p>\n
Acting Superintendent Michael Moroney said police believe the three victims were the arrested man’s wife and children. <\/p>\n
Despite the horrific nature of the crime, police had no prior knowledge of domestic violence incidents at the home. <\/p>\n
“Whilst I can’t give you specific information in regards to how they passed, what I can tell you is that all three persons sustained significant injuries and it was a particularly violent crime scene,” Moroney told ABC News on Tuesday. <\/p>\n
“What this does is really highlight the scourge that domestic violence is across society.”<\/p>\n
The alleged murders follow a four-day police blitz on known domestic violence offenders by NSW Police that resulted in nearly 1000 arrests.<\/p>\n
Between Wednesday and Saturday, 993 people were arrested and 2063 charges were laid, with 299 arrest warrants executed.<\/p>\n
Police also seized 94 guns and 48 other weapons during Operation Amarok.<\/p>\n
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