A man has been charged with murder after an elderly man died in hospital following an alleged assault and robbery in Broken Hill last September.
Emergency services were called to a home on Argent Street about 2pm on Sunday 13 September 2026, following reports a man had been assaulted and robbed.
Officers attached to Barrier Police District arrived and found an 81-year-old man seriously injured.
NSW Ambulance paramedics treated the man before he was taken to Broken Hill Hospital in a critical condition for further treatment of head injuries and fractured ribs.
Police were told he had been allegedly threatened by another man before he was assaulted and cash stolen.
A crime scene was established at the home, and detectives commenced an investigation into the incident.
Following inquiries, officers attached to Orana Mid Western Police District arrested a 38-year-old man in Dubbo the following day (Monday 14 September 2026), and he was charged with three offences in relation to the incident,
- Robbery armed with offensive weapon cause wounding/grievous bodily harm,
- Take/detain person with intent to obtain advantage cause aggravated bodily harm, and
- Cause grievous bodily harm to person with intent.
The man was remanded in custody on these charges.
After police were informed the 81-year-old man had died in hospital on Wednesday 30 September 2026, detectives yesterday (Tuesday 3 November 2026), charged the same 38-year-old man with murder.
He remains in custody and will appear before Bail Division 5 today (Wednesday 4 November 2026).
