A man has been charged with murder following the death of his mother in her home in Sydney’s southwest.
Katherine Safranko, 67, was found with significant head injuries by emergency services when they responded to a small fire at her property on Wattle St, Bankstown about 7pm on Sunday.
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She was assessed by paramedics and declared dead at the scene.
Police allege Katherine’s son Troy Safranko, who allegedly confronted police with a knife when they arrived at the scene, stabbed his mother before then allegedly killing her cat and setting the home on fire.
As the 31-year-old approached police, he was tasered by officers and arrested.
He was later taken to hospital for a mental health assessment.
He has now been charged with murder (DV), torture, beating and causing the death of an animal, damage destroying property by fire, breach of bail, and contravene prohibition/restriction in AVO (domestic).
He was refused bail to appear at Bankstown Local Court on Tuesday.
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