NSW police say a Sydney father is suspected of killing his six-year-old daughter in a possible murder-suicide on the Parramatta River. The case follows the discovery of the bodies of the child and the father, who were recovered from the water after police responded to reports connected to the incident. According to police, investigators found a suicide note associated with the circumstances, and they say the note and other evidence indicate the death may have resulted from an act of domestic violence.
The father’s death is being treated as part of the suspected sequence, with police alleging the man may have taken actions on a hired vessel immediately before the child’s death. Outlets report that detectives have confirmed the presence of a note found on board the boat, which is being treated as evidence in the investigation.
Police are continuing their inquiries into how the child entered the water and the full timeline of events, including the use of the hired boat, while the investigation proceeds.
