Epping death: Disturbing details emerge after wife allegedly bashed her husband Kevin Park to death with a hammer in their Sydney home
The lifeless body of a man allegedly beaten to death with a hammer by his wife was discovered by their shocked son who stumbled upon the gruesome scene.
John Park, in his 20s, alerted emergency services after coming across the grim discovery at the family home in a quiet cul-de-sac in Epping, in the north west. SydneySaturday around 11am.
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 afterwards and charged with murder later that evening.
Their distraught son, who also lives in the house, was comforted by police at the scene before his friends arrived and chased him away.
A woman who allegedly beat her husband to death with a hammer at their family home (pictured) in Epping, northwest Sydney, has been charged with his 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 a crime scene.
He spent the rest of Sunday with his extended family as police and forensic officers toured the family home for a second day.
It comes as his mother appeared in Parramatta Local Court charged with her husband’s murder.
NSW Police allege a hammer found in the house was used to kill Mr Park.
His wife was refused bail as the case was adjourned for the next hearing at Burwood Local Court on July 3.
Shocked neighbors on the quiet street said they only heard any commotion from the house when emergency services arrived.
They were also questioned by detectives.
Their son, in his 20s, reportedly stumbled upon the gruesome scene and alerted police, who comforted him until his friends arrived (photo, police on scene)
A resident said this Daily telegram that the Parks were a “very quiet family,” except for the occasional shout or “loud conversation.”
Another neighbor said the couple were both retired and rarely left the house or received visitors.
“They are a very quiet Korean family, we don’t know them at all except to wave hello and goodbye,” one woman told the publication.
Another neighbor added: ‘We hear most things, it’s a small street, but nothing at all, it’s so strange.’
“First we knew something was there: sirens and then a helicopter hovered over the top.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact police or Crime Stoppers.
Neighbors were shocked to hear about the alleged murder on the quiet cul-de-sac
