Man, 27, is charged with manslaughter after a body was found in a hotel room ‘with a fatal amount of meth in his system’
- 27-year-old man has been charged with manslaughter after body found in hotel
- Police said a man was found dead in a Sydney room in June, 2019
- Officers will allege the dead man had a lethal amount of meth in his system
A 27-year-old man has been charged with manslaughter after another man was found dead in a hotel room.
David Coombes has been charged with manslaughter after the body of Dane Westwood, 27, was discovered on Campbell Street in Haymarket, in Sydney’s CBD, on June 4, 2019, according to The Daily Telegraph.
Police have been investigating the death since and arrested Mr Coombes on Wednesday.
A man was found dead in a hotel room on Campbell Street in Haymarket, in Sydney’s CBD, on June 4, 2019. Pictured: Street view of Campbell St
New South Wales Police alleged in court Mr Westwood was found with a lethal amount of methamphetamine in his system.
Police claim Mr Coombes injected Mr Westwood with the dose.
The arrested man was taken to Burwood Police Station on Wednesday where he was charged with manslaughter.
Mr Coombes’ case was mentioned in Burwood Local Court on Thursday.
The court heard the 27-year-old is in Long Bay jail as he was charged with aggravated burglary unrelated to the manslaughter case.
Mr Coombes will appear in Liverpool Local Court on Friday in regards to a bail application.
New South Wales Police will allege the dead man was found with a lethal amount of methamphetamine in his system (stock)
Friends of Mr Westwood wrote tributes to him online.
One said he was loved by many people.
Another said: ‘We are so blessed to have had him in our lives and our world will not be the same without him … anyone who had the pleasure of knowing Dane knows that he is leaving behind a great legacy.’