A man has been found dead after a domestic violence incident at a home in Sydney's southwest and a woman is under police guard in hospital.
NSW Police say they were called to the home on Rickard Road in Bankstown at 2.15pm on Sunday after a 49-year-old man received a stab wound to the neck.
When they arrived the man had already died. A 37-year-old woman was taken to Bankstown Hospital where she remains under police guard, and is yet to be charged.
Detective Chief Inspector Darren Sly on Monday confirmed the incident was domestic violence-related and said two children were present when it took place.
He said the 49-year-old man had previously been charged with assault offences and was under an apprehended domestic violence order to not attend the property.
Police would not rule out that the woman acted in self-defence.
"Domestic violence is something which is traumatic for all ... I can only say from a police perspective that we take all domestic violence seriously," Det Chief Insp Sly told reporters.
"Where there is a crime, we will take action."
The children are now in the care of a family member.
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