Bangladeshi-origin man charged after wife, two children found dead in Sydney home

A Bangladeshi-origin man has been charged with murdering his wife and two children after their bodies were found inside a home in Sydney's south-western suburb of Campbelltown.

New South Wales police said the 47-year-old man was charged on Tuesday (19 May) with three counts of domestic violence-related murder following the deaths of his 46-year-old wife and their two sons, aged 12 and four, reports The Guardian

According to police, officers went to the family home around 7:50pm on Monday after receiving a Triple Zero emergency call from the residence. The bodies of the woman and two children were later found inside the house.

The accused was arrested at the scene and taken to Campbelltown Police Station before being formally charged early Tuesday.

The Sydney Morning Herald reported that the family had migrated from Bangladesh around a decade ago. The father was reportedly the primary caregiver of the two children, both of whom had developmental difficulties, while the mother worked outside the home.

The accused appeared before Campbelltown Local Court through legal representation. His lawyer, Jawad Hosain, said his client would not seek bail at this stage and had not yet entered a plea.

The court formally denied bail and adjourned the matter until 15 July, when he is expected to appear via videolink.

Speaking outside court, the defence lawyer described the incident as "a tragic set of circumstances for the victims, the community and the family."

New South Wales Police Acting Superintendent Michael Moroney described the residence as a "particularly violent crime scene" and said the victims were found in different parts of the home.

Police said no firearms were recovered from the property, though investigators seized several items believed to be linked to the killings.

Authorities also said the accused had no previous criminal history and was not previously known to police. The family had reportedly had no prior involvement with child protection or social services authorities.

According to court documents cited by The Sydney Morning Herald, investigators allege the accused had been contemplating the killings for months after reading about a separate murder-suicide case in Perth involving parents and their autistic children.

The documents also state that the accused told police he had suffered from depression following a cancer diagnosis in 2024, although he had reportedly been in remission since January 2025.

The incident comes amid heightened concern over domestic violence in Australia. Just days earlier, New South Wales Police announced nearly 1,000 arrests and more than 2,000 charges during a statewide crackdown targeting domestic and family violence offences.