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Austin, 38, was found critically injured with a severe laceration to her arm at a unit on Randwick Street in Randwick about 7.40am on April 12.
She was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics before being taken to St Vincent’s Hospital in a critical condition.
Austin – a marketing manager originally from the UK – died in hospital several days later.
Detectives established Strike Force Lyndoch to investigate Austin’s death.
Police arrested a 44-year-old man, who was known to Austin, at a home in Little Bay in Sydney’s eastern suburbs about 9am today.
He was taken to Maroubra Police Station and has been charged with murder (domestic violence) and abusive behaviour towards an intimate partner (coercive control).
He was refused bail to appear in court tomorrow.
Police previously spoke to the man at the unit on the evening of Austin’s injury.
He was taken to Maroubra Police Station but later released without charge before being taken to a mental health facility.
“I want the public to be assured that there’s a task force that’s been set up by NSW Police, they’re taking it incredibly seriously, and the focus will be justice for that woman and her family,” he said.
