Lisa Fenwick was found with multiple stab wounds to the chest at her apartment in Mascot.
Share and Follow

A man has been found guilty of fatally stabbing his girlfriend and leaving her lying on the floor with a blood-soaked washcloth covering her wounds.

Anthony “Tony” Eriksen, 63, defended himself during a NSW Supreme Court trial after he pleaded not guilty to murdering his partner Lisa Fenwick in their Sydney apartment in April 2023.
The 59-year-old woman was found lying in her own blood on the floor of a bedroom with a bloodied washcloth covering her multiple stab wounds, the jury was told.
Lisa Fenwick was found with multiple stab wounds to the chest at her apartment in Mascot.
Lisa Fenwick was found with multiple stab wounds to the chest at her apartment in Mascot. (Supplied)

She had been repeatedly stabbed in her heart and lungs with a kitchen knife that was found in the sink with blood on the blade, crown prosecutor Daniel Boyle said.

Those allegations were accepted by jurors, who deliberated for little more than two hours today before finding Eriksen guilty of murder.

The jurors were told the de facto couple got into an argument after Fenwick sent Eriksen a text message with a link to a house-sharing website.

Fenwick was insistent that Eriksen move out of their Mascot apartment after she supported him for several years while he was unemployed.

A man has been charged with murder following the death of a 59-year-old woman in Sydney's inner-south.The 61-year-old man was charged following an alleged stabbing.
Lisa Fenwick, 59, texted two close friends about her frustrations and concerns with Anthony “Tony” Eriksen including a month before he allegedly stabbed her multiple times in their shared Sydney apartment in April 2023. (Nine)

Her friends testified that Fenwick had confided in them about her concerns and frustrations with Eriksen in the lead-up to her death.

“I am fearful of Tony. That is why I am telling you this,” she texted one friend.

“I just (need) to have a record if something happens to me.”

Paramedics told the court they found Fenwick with several stab wounds to her chest, abdomen and right arm, which they deemed “incompatible with life”.

Eriksen faced court on Monday and did not apply for bail.
Anthony “Tony” Eriksen, 63, defended himself during a NSW Supreme Court trial after he pleaded not guilty to murdering his partner Lisa Fenwick in their Sydney apartment in April 2023. (Supplied)

Eriksen was wearing a bathrobe and with dried up blood on his face, wrist and right foot when the first responders arrived at the scene, the court was told.

In a triple-zero call, the jury heard Eriksen told the operator he had got into an argument with Fenwick and he had “put a knife in her”.

He will face sentencing at a later date.

Share and Follow
You May Also Like

United Nations denounces using food as a weapon in Gaza after many people die while trying to get help.

The United Nations human rights office said on Tuesday that the “weaponisation”…
Virgin celebrates return to ASX with sale on flights

Virgin Commemorates Reentry to ASX with Discounted Flight Offers

Virgin Australia has returned to the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) with a…
Trump thanks Iran after attack on US military base

Trump expresses gratitude to Iran following the assault on a US military base

Donald Trump has posted to Truth Social following Iran’s attack on a…
The gate of Evin Prison in Iran is blown open.

Israeli attack causes notorious Iranian prison to be breached

The Israeli government has launched a series of attacks on Iranian governmental…
Noel Edmonds fights back tears recounting 'very dark times' and suicidal thoughts - as emotional Kiwi Adventure viewers gasp 'he has been to hell and back'

Noel Edmonds shares emotional struggles and suicidal thoughts, leaving Kiwi Adventure viewers stunned by his difficult journey.

Noel Edmonds fought back tears as he recounted ‘very dark times’ and…
The 'wine of the year' is about to launch in Australia for $45.99 - but you'll have to move quickly if you want to score a bottle

Act fast to secure a bottle of the highly-anticipated ‘wine of the year’ in Australia for $45.99

<!– <!– <!– <!– <!– <!– A Chardonnay recently dubbed ‘Wine of…
Flight radar

Widespread disruption as flights to the Middle East halted, including layovers in Qatar

Flights heading to the Middle East have been diverted or cancelled, causing…
At least 25 people have been killed and over 52 more are injured after a "terrorist attack" on a Greek Orthodox church in the Syrian capital on Monday (Sunday local time), according to the country's health ministry.

Deadly suicide bombing targets church in Syria, resulting in 25 casualties

At least 25 people have been killed and over 52 more are…