A man who allegedly bashed a 70-year-old man to death with a baseball bat during a home invasion on the Central Coast earlier this week will face court today.
Police say that at around 8.45pm on Tuesday, emergency services responded to reports of a home invasion on Trigg Road at Chittaway Bay – about 20km north of Gosford.
Police were told a man entered the home and seriously assaulted the occupant – a 70-year-old man – with a baseball bat, before fleeing on foot.
“The man suffered injuries to his head and was taken to Gosford Hospital in a critical condition. Despite efforts to revive him, he died a short time later,” NSW Police said today.
Two further occupants – a 67-year-old woman and 10-year-old girl – were also home at the time and were not injured, Police said.
Police yesterday executed a search warrant at a home on Lorraine Avenue, Berkeley Vale, and seized a number of items.
“While at the address, a 30-year-old man attended and upon sighting police, allegedly ran from the scene.”
“He was arrested nearby, with police locating and seizing a baseball bat and jacket allegedly discarded by the man in a neighbouring garden. The man was taken to Wyong Police Station and charged with murder,” NSW Police said.
He was refused bail to appear in Wyong Local Court today.
