Woman arrested after her 84-year-old mother found dead in Sydney aged care home

Police allege an 84-year-old woman was administered an unknown substance by her daughter, leading to her death at the Our Lady of Consolation aged care home in Rooty Hill, Sydney. Emergency services were called to the facility around 11:35 PM on Thursday, June 25, 2026. The daughter, identified as a resident of Rooty Hill, was subsequently arrested at the scene. Investigations are ongoing, with detectives from the Homicide Squad and the State Crime Command’s Robbery and Serious Crime Squad leading the inquiry. The specific substance administered has not yet been disclosed, and further details are expected as the investigation progresses. The aged care home has not yet released a statement regarding the incident.