Marketing executive Claire Austin dies after running through glass door after seeing man in her Randwick home
A marketing executive has died in hospital just days before she was due to face court to get an apprehended violence order for her protection.
Claire Austin, 38, died of a horrific wound to her arm after she ran through a glass door in her Randwick apartment, in Sydney’s east, on Saturday night at about 7.40pm.
The Daily Telegraph reported Austin ran through the glass door of her Randwick apartment after seeing a man, believed to be known to her, inside her home in an alleged domestic violence incident.
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But she never made it to court.
Austin, who had been living in Australia for a decade after moving over from the UK, was rushed to St Vincent’s Hospital on Saturday night with a severe cut to her arm.
NSW Police confirmed she died on Tuesday night.
Paramedics had rushed to the scene on Randwick St in Randwick to treat the laceration on her arm after a concerned neighbour reportedly heard a loud argument erupt.
A 44-year-old man known to Austin was taken to Maroubra Police Station for questioning, but has since been released.
The Daily Telegraph reported the man was released to a mental health facility and is expected to be formally interviewed by police again when possible.
Originally published on 7NEWS
