Man charged with murder after allegedly setting father on fire

Fri 17 Jul 2026 at 5:25am

Fri 17 Jul 2026 at 5:25am

In short:

A 36-year-old has been charged with murder over the death of his father, who was found with significant burns outside a Glenmore Park home.

Police said the younger man was well-known to police.

What's next?

The man has been refused bail to appear at Penrith Local Court on Friday.

A man who allegedly set his father on fire and left him to die outside a home in Sydney's west has been charged with murder.

Emergency services extinguished a small fire at a property on Wargon Crescent in Glenmore Park just before 1am on Thursday, with the body of a man discovered at the scene.

Police said the 64-year-old had multiple injuries across his body, including significant burns.

The man's 36-year-old son was arrested about 6:45am in Werrington on Thursday and was taken to Nepean Hospital to receive treatment for minor injuries.

He was then taken to Penrith Police Station, where he was charged with murder (DV).

He has been refused bail to appear before Penrith Local Court on Friday.

Police on Thursday said the 36-year-old was well-known to authorities, and there was no history of domestic violence between the two men.

Nepean Police Area Commander Superintendent Trent King said inquiries into the circumstances of the older man's death were ongoing.

"There appears to have been an altercation between the two parties there, following a break and enter into the premises — the front door was forced," he said.

"An accelerant appears to have been used … however there's no further information at this stage around what actually occurred within the premises."

Superintendent King said first responders encountered a "distressing scene" at the Glenmore Park property.