The lifeless body of a man allegedly beaten to death by his wife with a hammer was discovered by his shocked son who stumbled upon the horrific scene.
John Park, aged in his 20s, alerted emergency services after coming across the grim discovery at the family home on a quiet cul-de-sac in Epping, northwest of Sydney, about 11am on Saturday.
Bum Gyu Park, 60, also known as Kevin Park, suffered serious head injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
His wife Nam Suk Back, also 60, also known as Su Park, was arrested at the scene shortly after and charged with murder that same night.
Her distraught son, who also lives at the house, was comforted at the scene by police before his friends arrived and took him away.
A woman who allegedly bludgeoned her husband to death with a hammer at their family home (pictured) in Epping, northwest of Sydney, has been charged with death and refused bail.
The young man returned to the house early Sunday morning, but left with friends shortly after police told him it was still the crime scene.
He spent the rest of Sunday with his family as police and forensic officers searched the family home for a second day.
It comes as his mother appeared at Parramatta Local Court charged with her husband’s murder.
NSW Police will allege a hammer found inside the house was used to kill Mr Park.
His wife was refused bail and the matter was adjourned for her next hearing at Burwood Local Court on July 3.
Shocked neighbors on the quiet street said they had not heard any commotion coming from the house until emergency services arrived.
They have also been interviewed by detectives.
His son, aged in his 20s, allegedly stumbled upon the horrific scene and alerted the police, who comforted him until his friends arrived (pictured, police at the scene).
A resident told Daily Telegraph that the Parks were a “very quiet family,” aside from occasional shouting or “loud conversations.”
Another neighbor said the couple was retired and rarely left the house or received visitors.
“They are a very quiet Korean family, we don’t meet them other than to say hello and say goodbye to them,” one woman told the publication.
Another neighbor added: “You can hear almost everything, it’s a small street, but nothing at all, it’s very strange.”
“The first thing we knew was sirens and then a helicopter flying over the top.”
Anyone with information has been urged to contact police or Crime Stoppers.
Neighbors were shocked to learn of the alleged murder on the quiet cul-de-sac.
