Husband arrested over wife's 2013 burns death

Strike Force detectives have arrested the husband of Parwinder Kaur following her death in Sydney’s north-west in 2013.

On December 2 that year, emergency services were called to a house on Greensborough Avenue, Rouse Hill, just after 2pm.

When officers arrived they allege Mrs Kaur, then 32, was found with serious burns to her body.

She was treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics before being airlifted to Royal North Shore Hospital.

Mrs Kaur died as a result of the burns about 7.15am the next day.

Strike Force Whyalla was established in December 2013 by detectives attached to The Hills Local Area Command, assisted by State Crime Command’s Homicide Squad, to investigate the circumstances surrounding her death.

Following extensive inquiries, police attended a home in Rouse Hill about 7am today and arrested a man now aged 37.

He was taken to Castle Hill Police Station where he is currently assisting with inquiries.