Dramatic moment man in handcuffs embraces his partner before he is led away by police and charged over a fatal stabbing
- Man, 48, arrested in south-western Sydney suburb of Airds
- He was filmed hugging his partner during arrest
A man in handcuffs has been filmed hugging his partner before he was led away by police and charged with murder.
The 48-year-old was arrested at Airds, in Sydney‘s south-west, at 9.35am on Wednesday morning.
He was charged with murder after a 39-year-old was allegedly stabbed to death on Robert Eggins Street in South Kempsey on March 1.
Dramatic footage of the 48-year-old man’s arrest has since emerged showing the moment heavily armed police stormed into a property to arrest him.
A man in handcuffs (pictured) has been captured on police video hugging his partner before detectives took him away and charged him with murder
The officers rushed up a concrete path to the house, shouted out ‘Police!’ and then smashed the front door in.
A PolAir helicopter circled overhead as police searched the house.
Moments later, officers brought out a man wearing a green Brooklyn motorcycle t-shirt and cream coloured Nike tracksuit pants.
He was then seen embracing his partner who was wearing a pink dressing gown, before he was then escorted to a police vehicle.
In a subsequent search of the property, police seized items relevant to the investigation, which will undergo forensic examination.
The 48-year-old was taken to Campbelltown Police Station where he was charged with murder and ordered to face court on Thursday.
The 48-year-old was arrested in the south-western Sydney suburb of Airds on Wednesday morning and taken to Campbelltown police station. One of the officers is pictured
After being charged with murder, the man (pictured) was refused bail to appear in Campbelltown local court on Thursday
A 31-year-old woman was also arrested over the death of the 39-year-old earlier this year.
Emergency services were called to Robert Eggins Street, South Kempsey, following reports of a man suffering a stab wound at 11pm on March 1.
Paramedics treated the 39-year-old at the scene, but were unable to save him.
The 31-year-old woman was arrested on Sea Street, West Kempsey, at 11am on Wednesday.
She was charged with accessory after the fact of murder.
The woman was refused bail to appear before Kempsey Local Court on Thursday.
The huge operation involved detectives, the Bass Hill Regional Enforcement Squad, a police helicopter and the police dog unit.
