Daily London
Just before 5am, emergency services were called to a home in Illabo Street in Quakers Hill after reports of a disturbance.
Police found a 30-year-old man on the footpath who had suffered apparent stab wounds to his stomach and hands.
The man was taken to Liverpool Hospital in a critical condition but he died from his injuries later this morning. He is yet to be identified.
The woman, Anasaini Waqavuki, was found dead inside the home, allegedly stabbed to death in the kitchen.
Police said Waqavuki was previously in a relationship with the alleged killer, and they are working on the belief the incident is domestic violence-related.
Superintendent Jason Joyce said the scene was challenging for police and paramedics.
“It was a very traumatic incident,” he said.
“Very sad in terms of the time of the year, my sympathy goes out to the family of the deceased.
“Very confronting for my police and emergency services that attended. Obviously not a nice thing to see.”
Neighbours recalled hearing screams coming from the home in the early hours of the morning but were shocked by the news.
“They seemed to be happy, she was always laughing, they seemed like a normal, happy family,” neighbour Wayne Spalding said.
The 47-year-old man was arrested after he handed himself in to Blacktown Police Station about 5.30am and was charged with two counts of murder this evening.
He’s been denied bail and will front court tomorrow.
Multiple crime scenes have been declared, including at the Illabo Street home and at a service station in Woodcroft, where a knife used in the alleged attack was located.
A crime scene has also been declared at a home in Blacktown, where the suspect lives, and at Liverpool Hospital.
