An elderly man has died and police have been taken to hospital with chemical burns after a major operation in Sydney’s south-west.
At around 9.55pm last night, police were called to an address in Roselands to reports a man had been stabbed.
Two officers entered the family home and found a 91-year-old man with fatal stab wounds.
A man has been arrested following a stabbing in Roselands, Sydney. (9 News)
Upon leaving the home, the officers suffered chemical burns and were taken to the hospital for treatment.
They have since been released.
A 24-year-old man, covered in blood, was arrested at a nearby property.
He is undergoing a medical assessment.
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