A man has been charged with murder after a three-year-old boy was found dead inside a unit in Sydney's southwest this week.
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Police found the body of the boy at a Washington Avenue unit in Riverwood about 4pm on Wednesday, after responding to a "concern for welfare" call.
While there they also located a 45-year-old man with serious injuries. He was treated at the scene by paramedics and taken to hospital in a critical condition, where he was put under police guard.
A crime scene was established, and detectives commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
On Friday, the 45-year-old man was arrested by police at hospital and charged with murder.
He was refused bail and will appear at Parramatta Bail Court via audio-video link on Saturday.
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