Man released without charge after woman falls to death

Police say a woman found critically injured outside an apartment tower died at the scene. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

A man has been released without charge after a woman fell to her death off his balcony.

The 40-year-old man was arrested on Thursday morning after the woman was found dead at the bottom of his apartment block, forcing investigators to examine the scene, their relationship and multiple triple-zero calls.

He spent several hours being interviewed by police on Thursday but was released about 2pm pending further investigations, police have confirmed.

Raised voices could be heard in the background during the first triple-zero call about 11.45pm on Wednesday, but nothing was said to the dispatcher, police said.

Det Supt Barry Vincent says police received calls before a woman fell to her death.

They called back and spoke to the man who answered, telling him police would attend after he provided his name and address.

Another call was made to triple zero almost two hours later at 1.40am on Thursday when someone in the street saw a woman dangling from a balcony on the seventh floor of the unit block.

Police were by then on their way and arrived about a minute later to find the woman with critical injuries outside the unit block on River Rd at Parramatta in Sydney's west, Detective Superintendent Barry Vincent told reporters on Thursday.

"Whether she was trying to hold on ... that will form part of our lines of inquiry," Det Supt Vincent said.

"Obviously how she came to be there is a key factor."

Police outside an apartment building in Parrammatta
Police have been told the woman fell from a seventh-floor balcony.

The woman, believed to be aged 39, was pronounced dead at the scene after unsuccessful attempts to revive her.

She is yet to be formally identified.

Uniformed officers were seen canvassing residents as they left and arrived at the apartment tower on Thursday morning.

Forensic investigators were later seen leaving the building as the unit was examined.

The man lives at the address, however the woman is believed to have a different residence.

Police outside an apartment building in Parrammatta
Uniformed police have been speaking with residents.

The pair were believed to have previously been in a domestic relationship, but it was not yet clear if they were still in a relationship at the time, Det Supt Vincent said.

The phone initially used to call emergency services was not registered in the name of the man who answered it but it was believed he used it, with police investigating whether or not he initiated the first call which did not involve a direct interaction.

An apprehended violence order had been in place for the man's protection, Det Supt Vincent said.

The woman has not been formally identified and police are not yet able to confirm whether she was named in the order, or if any orders were in place protecting her.

Anyone with information about the incident is being urged to contact Crime Stoppers.

License this article

What is AAPNews?

For the first time, Australian Associated Press is delivering news straight to the consumer.

No ads. No spin. News straight-up.

Not only do you get to enjoy high-quality news delivered straight to your desktop or device, you do so in the knowledge you are supporting media diversity in Australia.

AAP Is Australia’s only independent newswire service, free from political and commercial influence, producing fact-based public interest journalism across a range of topics including politics, courts, sport, finance and entertainment.

What is AAPNews?
The Morning Wire

Wake up to AAPNews’ morning news bulletin delivered straight to your inbox or mobile device, bringing you up to speed with all that has happened overnight at home and abroad, as well as setting you up what the day has in store.

AAPNews Morning Wire
AAPNews Breaking News
Breaking News

Be the first to know when major breaking news happens.


Notifications will be sent to your device whenever a big story breaks, ensuring you are never in the dark when the talking points happen.

Focused Content

Enjoy the best of AAP’s specialised Topics in Focus. AAP has reporters dedicated to bringing you hard news and feature content across a range of specialised topics including Environment, Agriculture, Future Economies, Arts and Refugee Issues.

AAPNews Focussed Content
Subscription Plans

Choose the plan that best fits your needs. AAPNews offers two basic subscriptions, all billed monthly.

Once you sign up, you will have seven days to test out the service before being billed.

AAPNews Full Access Plan
Full Access
AU$10
  • Enjoy all that AAPNews has to offer
  • Access to breaking news notifications and bulletins
  • Includes access to all AAPNews’ specialised topics
Join Now
AAPNews Student Access Plan
Student Access
AU$5
  • Gain access via a verified student email account
  • Enjoy all the benefits of the ‘Full Access’ plan at a reduced rate
  • Subscription renews each month
Join Now
AAPNews Annual Access Plan
Annual Access
AU$99
  • All the benefits of the 'Full Access' subscription at a discounted rate
  • Subscription automatically renews after 12 months
Join Now

AAPNews also offers enterprise deals for businesses so you can provide an AAPNews account for your team, organisation or customers. Click here to contact AAP to sign-up your business today.

SEVEN DAYS FREE
Download the app
Download AAPNews on the App StoreDownload AAPNews on the Google Play Store