A man has been arrested following the death of a man at Springvale near Wagga Wagga earlier today.<\/p>\n
About 12.20pm (Tuesday 26 May 2015), emergency services were called to a home on Springvale Drive after reports a man had been injured at the property.<\/p>\n
Officers attached to Wagga Wagga Local Area Command arrived to find the body of an 83-year-old man who appeared to have suffered severe head injuries.<\/p>\n
A crime scene was established at the home, which is being examined by forensic specialists and detectives.<\/p>\n
A section of Springvale Road, between Plumpton Road and Featherwood Road is currently closed, while emergency services continue their inquiries at the scene.<\/p>\n
Local residents are therefore advised to avoid the area for the time being.<\/p>\n
Following further inquiries a 48-year-old man was arrested at Cootamundra Railway Station shortly before 3pm, with assistance from Cootamundra Police.<\/p>\n
He\u2019s been taken to Cootamundra Police Station where he continues to assist detectives with their inquiries.<\/p>\n
Investigators believe the two men were known to each other.<\/p>\n
Strike Force Cliffbrooke, comprising officers from Wagga Wagga Local Area Command, has now been formed to establish the exact circumstances surrounding the incident.<\/p>\n
While the investigation remains in its early stages; the death is being treated as suspicious.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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