York incident: Homicide detectives investigate after elderly man found dead in Wheatbelt home

A murder investigation is underway after a 76-year-old man was found dead inside a home in York by paramedics. Homicide detectives are investigating the man’s death after St John WA were called to a home on Avon Terrace just before 7.30am on Sunday, following reports of a deceased male. Police were alerted to the incident around 8am, before homicide detectives took charge of the investigation into his death. “A 63-year-old man, known to the victim, is assisting police with inquiries,” a police spokeswoman said. St John WA said two ambulances attended the scene — which is around 100km east of Perth — but that nobody was transferred to hospital. Anyone with information regarding the incident is urged to contact crime stoppers on 1800 333 000.