High-flying executive, 61, accused of stabbing his girlfriend of 13 years to death allegedly called triple-0 – as new details emerge about the couple ‘heavily involved’ in local politics
- Man allegedly called 000 after stabbing
- His partner died in their Sydney apartment
A once high-flying executive accused of knifing his partner of 13 years to death in their unit, allegedly called triple-0 immediately after.
Anthony ‘Tony’ Eriksen, 61, allegedly murdered his partner Lisa Fenwick, 59, with a frenzy of stab wounds to her chest inside the ‘Mascot Square’ apartments on Church Ave, Mascot, south of Sydney, on Easter Sunday.
A neighbour reported hearing screams coming from the couple’s apartment before emergency services arrived around 6pm.
A NSW police spokesperson told Daily Mail Australia it will be alleged Erikson called emergency services after the alleged stabbing, with NSW Police taking him into custody as paramedics tried to save his partner.
Ms Fenwick tragically died at the scene despite the efforts of paramedics to revive her.
It is understood the pair were heavily involved in local politics, including the City of Sydney Council elections.
Anthony ‘Tony’ Eriksen, 61, allegedly called triple-0 before he is accused of murdering his partner with a series of stab wounds to her chest
![Lisa Fenwick, 59, tragically died from stab wounds on Easter Sunday](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/04/10/13/69665303-11956591-image-a-11_1681128209678.jpg)
Lisa Fenwick, 59, tragically died from stab wounds on Easter Sunday
Erikson was charged with murder and faced Parramatta Bail Court on Monday.
His only words in court were ‘yes’ when the magistrate asked him if he understood his charges, The Daily Telegraph reported.
He made no application for bail.
According to his LinkedIn, Eriksen works as a self-employed food nutrient educator to ’empower people to learn how to make healthy food choices throughout their whole lives’.
He previously held a number of roles within the government, mining and banking sectors, including being an insurance consultant at AMP and a project manager at ANZ.
He also worked as a senior financial analyst at the Department of Defence in 2009 and had university degrees from Harvard University and Stanford University School of Medicine.
A 2017 news report revealed that Eriksen had lobbied Bayside Council to get timed parking on his street following complaints of drivers using the area for long-term parking for nearby Sydney Airport.
![Emergency services were called to the Mascot apartment around 6pm on Sunday](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/04/10/13/69665305-11956591-image-a-12_1681128227431.jpg)
Emergency services were called to the Mascot apartment around 6pm on Sunday
He was successful and consequently signs restricting parking to one hour between 6am and 6pm were installed along sections of Church Ave, after the council approved a recommendation from its traffic committee.
Friend of the couple Jeremy Maspero described Ms Fenwick as ‘very sweet’ and said the pair were well-known in the neighbourhood for walking their two dogs around the local parks.
‘We used to call Tony ‘the mayor’ because he would literally just spend all day walking up and down ‘The Avenue’, as we called it (Church Ave) talking to people on the street about issues,’ he said.
Local resident Prateek Mundae described the incident as ‘shocking’.
‘It’s very daunting to hear,’ Mr Mundae told the ABC.
‘It’s quite surprising. I’ve been staying over here for three years.’
‘I live on the corner and I saw lot of police cars,’ another local resident said.
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