Wednesday, 04 November 2026 05:52:36 AM
A man has been charged with murder after an elderly man died in hospital following an alleged assault and robbery in Broken Hill last September.
Emergency services were called to a home on Argent Street about 2pm on Sunday 13 September 2026, following reports a man had been assaulted and robbed.
Officers attached to Barrier Police District arrived and found an 81-year-old man seriously injured.
NSW Ambulance paramedics treated the man before he was taken to Broken Hill Hospital in a critical condition for further treatment of head injuries and fractured ribs.
Police were told he had been allegedly threatened by another man before he was assaulted and cash stolen.
A crime scene was established at the home, and detectives commenced an investigation into the incident.
Following inquiries, officers attached to Orana Mid Western Police District arrested a 38-year-old man in Dubbo the following day (Monday 14 September 2026), and he was charged with three offences in relation to the incident,
The man was remanded in custody on these charges.
After police were informed the 81-year-old man had died in hospital on Wednesday 30 September 2026, detectives yesterday (Tuesday 3 November 2026), charged the same 38-year-old man with murder.
He remains in custody and will appear before Bail Division 5 today (Wednesday 4 November 2026).