A MAN was charged with murdering a work colleague in the toilets of a southwest Sydney McDonald’s last night.
The 38-year-old man is alleged to have followed the 30-year-old woman into the toilets at the Gregory Hills outlet on Camden Valley Way and assaulted her.
The couple were allegedly involved in a row inside the 24-hour restaurant about 2.30am yesterday.
There were no other customers inside the restaurant but three young workers called an ambulance and police as the alleged dispute escalated with staff soon after finding Ranjit Singh, 38, and Sandeep Thind, 30, both injured, in the toilets.
The woman was taken to Campbelltown Hospital by ambulance but died a short time later.
The man, from Ingleburn, was treated at Liverpool Hospital for minor injuries before being released into the custody of police.
Detectives from Narellan police station charged him with one count of murder late last night.
He was refused bail and will remain in custody until his appearance in Parramatta Bail Court.
The busy McDonald’s was open for business last night with the crime scene tape still evident.
Restaurant staff refused to comment on the incident but the three employees on duty at the time were being counselled yesterday.
Police have interviewed a Leumeah man, 38, after they were called to the restaurant in Gregory Hills, in Sydney’s southwest, at 2.30am yesterday.
Staff found the injured pair, who had earlier been eating at the restaurant. The woman was rushed to hospital but was dead on arrival.
A man was treated at Liverpool Hospital for minor injuries before being released into the custody of police.
The Leumeah man was taken to Narellan Police Station where he was questioned over the incident.
A police media spokesman confirmed it was being treated as a domestic dispute. Charges are expected to be laid.
Detectives from Camden Local Area Command are investigating the case, and Strike Force Hanckel has been established to look into why and how she was killed.
The police have been interviewing a man regarding the incident after they were called to the fast food restaurant at 2.30am on Saturday morning.
The staff found the pair, who are not employed by McDonald’s in Gregory Hills, but work there, injured in the toilets after they started arguing.
The 30-year-old woman was rushed to Campbelltown Hospital by NSW Ambulance Paramedics but died a short time later.
A 38-year-old man was treated at Liverpool Hospital for minor injuries before being released into the custody of police.
The man, from Leumeah, was taken to Narellan Police Station where he was questioned over the incident.
A police media spokesman confirmed it was being treated as a domestic dispute and they were expecting to charge the man over the woman’s death.
Detectives from Camden Local Area Command are investigating the case, and Strike Force Hanckel has been established to look into why and how she was killed.
Source: The Daily Telegraph