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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Cait Kelly and Australian Associated Press

Man who died during siege near Lithgow was wanted for domestic violence offences

NSW police found the body of a man when they entered the Bowenfels property near Lithgow on Monday morning, after a siege that lasted about 21 hours.
NSW police found the body of a man when they entered the Bowenfels property near Lithgow on Monday morning, after a siege that lasted about 21 hours. Photograph: Joel Carrett/AAP

A man wanted for domestic violence and weapons offences has died during a siege in which shots were fired at officers near Lithgow, New South Wales police say.

NSW police confirmed the 29-year-old was found dead when they gained entry to the property in Bowenfels at around 9am on Monday.

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