Man charged with murder after Christine Rakich’s body found at home in west Sydney

A man was charged with murder after his estranged wife died in a house in western Sydney on Tuesday.

Police were mobilized to the Alice Street property in Rooty Hill on Tuesday night after family members called triple 0 over concerns about Christine Rakich’s well-being.

Officers from the Mount Druitt Police Department are said to have found Rakich, 53, dead at the scene.

Dushan David Rakich, 50, was also found in his home with serious injuries to his throat and arm.

Mr Rakich was taken to Westmead Hospital in critical condition under police custody.

A crime scene was set up and an investigation into Rakich’s death began on Tuesday night.

“Loved by many people”

The two had been separated for over a year after being married for nearly 20 years.

Police allege an arrest order for violent conduct (AVO) had been issued against Rakich at the time of the incident.

As a result of the investigation, detectives charged the man with murder (DV), violating AVO (domestic) prohibitions and restrictions, and violating bail.

Rakich was denied bail to appear in Mount Druitt District Court on Friday via an audiovisual link.

He will appear in court from a hospital bed where he is now in stable condition.

Rakich’s family remembers him as “a caring person with a good sense of humor”.

Niece Jacinta posted on social media this morning calling for donations to the Go Fund Me page “on behalf of” children Amelia and Dion.

She described Christine Rakic ​​as “daughter, mother, sister, grandmother” and “loved by so many”.

“Amelia and Dion not only have to accept and grieve the loss of their mother, but they also have to be strong for each other as they lost not just one but both parents in this tragic incident. .”