A man who was wanted by police for a separate outstanding warrant has been arrested at a home in North Bondi following the death of a young woman.
Police and paramedics were responding to a call in Sydney’s eastern suburbs at 9:20am on Tuesday morning when they discovered the woman. She was unresponsive and later was declared dead at the scene.
The woman is yet to be formally identified, but authorities believe she was 19 years old.
A 32-year-old man was arrested at the North Bondi unit and taken to Waverley Police Station. According to police, the man was arrested on an “unrelated outstanding warrant” and has not been charged over the woman’s death.
A crime scene has been established at the North Bondi home with a post-mortem examination expected to identify her cause of death.
Police say the investigation into the 19-year-old woman’s death is ongoing, and anyone with information about the incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or at https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au
Violence against women, perpetrated by men, is rampant in Australia. According to Destroy the Joint’s Counting Dead Women, male violence has killed 28 women in 2024.
Over the weekend, tens of thousands of Australians took to the streets across several locations around the country, demanding stronger government action on domestic, family and sexual violence.
Tomorrow, there will be a national cabinet meeting to address gender-based violence. The Prime Minister of Australia will join state premiers and territory chief ministers to tackle the national crisis.
If you or someone you know is experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, domestic, family or sexual violence, call 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732, text 0458 737 732 or visit 1800RESPECT.org.au for online chat and video call services.
If you are concerned about your behaviour or use of violence, you can contact the Men’s Referral Service on 1300 766 491 or visit http://www.ntv.org.au.
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