A man has been charged with murder after the body of an elderly man and a critically injured woman were found inside a home in NSW‘s west.

Police responded to a concern for welfare at a home on Gisborne Street in Wellington, in the state’s Central Western Slopes region, about 8.10am on Saturday.

Officers discovered the body of a man, 76, along with a seriously injured woman, also 74.

The woman was treated at the scene by paramedics before she was airlifted to hospital, where she remains in a critical condition.

 A crime scene was established as an investigation was launched.

Following an extensive search of the area, a 30-year-old man was arrested at a nearby fast food restaurant on Arthur Street two hours later.

He was taken to Wellington Police Station, where he was later charged with murder (DV) and cause grievous bodily harm to person with intent (DV).

He was refused bail to appear in Bail Division Court 4 on Sunday.

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The body of a man and a critically injured woman were found inside a home in  Wellington in NSW’s west on Saturday

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Detectives remained at the crime scene on Saturday afternoon

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A man, 30, has since been charged with murder and cause grievous bodily harm to person with intent

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The man was arrested at a fast food restaurant nearby

Photo showed multiple emergency vehicles outside the home as police cordoned off the crime scene.

Detectives under Strike Force Fedonia will investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident with the assistance of the State Crime Command’s Homicide Squad.

Anyone with information is urged to call Crime Stoppers.

SOURCE: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15645195/wellington-body-home-nsw.html