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Man arrested over alleged murder of Sydney woman Dannielle Finlay-Jones

A man wanted over the alleged murder of a Sydney woman has been arrested after a near-12 hour stand-off with New South Wales Police in the Blue Mountains.

Dannielle Finlay-Jones, 31, was found with serious head injuries at a Cranebrook home in Sydney's west on Sunday.

She could not be saved and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Earlier, police announced they were searching for 33-year-old Ashley Gaddie in connection with the alleged killing.

Police negotiators were called to a Wentworth Falls lookout in the mountains on Tuesday afternoon where they found a man on the wrong side of the safety barrier, NSW Police said in a statement. 

After a stand-off lasting almost 12 hours, a 33-year-old man was arrested.

Police say he will undergo an assessment before being taken to Katoomba police station and charged with murder.

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