Breaking: Man charged with murder over death of 74yo Sydney man

Tue 14 Jul 2026 at 6:21am

Tue 14 Jul 2026 at 6:21am

A man has been charged with murder over the death of an elderly man who was allegedly attacked during a morning walk in Sydney's west.

In the early hours of Saturday morning, a Yennora local called emergency services after an elderly man was found on the side of the road with head injuries near the intersection of Orchardleigh Street and Junction Road.

The 74-year-old married father of six had left his house about 30 minutes before the incident, and was out on his daily morning walk.

Police and paramedics treated the unconscious man at the scene, and he was later taken to hospital in a critical condition.

NSW Police said they were informed of the man's death on Monday.

Following inquiries, Corum Ash, 45, was arrested on Monday about 8:30pm at a property in Carlingford and taken to Parramatta Police Station.

He has now been charged with murder and causing wounding/grievous bodily harm to a person with intent to murder.