A Sydney man has recounted the moment he found his wife dead in their unit as police hunt for answers over what happened to the woman. 9News
on Sunday night after police were called over a concern for welfare report.
Nic Gilbert said he arrived at the Merrylands home on Sunday night and was pressing the doorbell, but no one was answering."I go to the back window thinking she's asleep, she's just not woken up and I threw a rock at the window to try and get her attention," he said."I walked through the bedroom, Erin was on her back and it looked like she was choking on blood."
Gilbert said he grabbed his phone and called a friend who arrived at the house to find his 42-year-old wife "gurgling blood" before he called an ambulance."I just said 'Erin's dead, help me, Erin's dead'," he said.Gilbert has been assisting police with their inquiries. He was taken into custody to help with investigations and released without charge.Erin and Nic Gilbert began dating in 2018, were engaged in 2019 and were married by 2020.
"We just need to get background on what may have happened and who may have been at the unit location with her," Superintendent Andrew Holland said yesterday. "The injuries were very serious and severe, unfortunately we do not know the cause of death at this point."Continue reading
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