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Adelaide Crows coach Phil Walsh killed at home, son arrested | Adelaide Crows coach Phil Walsh killed at home, son arrested |
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Phil Walsh, the coach of the Australian Football League's Adelaide Crows, has been found dead at his home, South Australia Police say. | Phil Walsh, the coach of the Australian Football League's Adelaide Crows, has been found dead at his home, South Australia Police say. |
Officers had been called after a domestic dispute in the early hours of Friday. Mr Walsh, 55, was treated for knife injuries but died at the scene. | Officers had been called after a domestic dispute in the early hours of Friday. Mr Walsh, 55, was treated for knife injuries but died at the scene. |
Mr Walsh's 26-year-old son has been arrested and charged with murder. | |
Mr Walsh's wife was taken to hospital after receiving non-life threatening injuries. | Mr Walsh's wife was taken to hospital after receiving non-life threatening injuries. |
Police said that Mr Walsh had been stabbed multiple times and a knife was found at the scene. | |
"There's been an argument, I can't tell you anything about the argument... but as a result of that both Mr Walsh and his wife received a wound and the wound ultimately caused Mr Walsh's death," a South Australia detective told reporters. | "There's been an argument, I can't tell you anything about the argument... but as a result of that both Mr Walsh and his wife received a wound and the wound ultimately caused Mr Walsh's death," a South Australia detective told reporters. |
Police said the son, who was living with his parents, arrived home at about 02:00 local time (16:30 GMT on Thursday) and there was an argument. | |
Someone in the house called emergency services, who then called the police, said South Australian Police Superintendent Des Bray. | Someone in the house called emergency services, who then called the police, said South Australian Police Superintendent Des Bray. |
The son fled the incident but was found and detained for a psychiatric assessment. | |
He is under police guard in hospital. | He is under police guard in hospital. |
Police told reporters at the scene that no-one else had been in the family home overnight. | Police told reporters at the scene that no-one else had been in the family home overnight. |
Police are now gathering information from neighbours in Somerton Park, a seaside suburb of Adelaide. | Police are now gathering information from neighbours in Somerton Park, a seaside suburb of Adelaide. |
Future games | |
Local media report that Adelaide Crows players have been gathering at the club's headquarters. | Local media report that Adelaide Crows players have been gathering at the club's headquarters. |
The team was scheduled to play Geelong on Sunday afternoon. | The team was scheduled to play Geelong on Sunday afternoon. |
People have begun laying flowers outside the Adelaide Football Club in memory of Mr Walsh. | |
The club said in a statement it was devastated by his sudden death. | |
"We ask if you could please respect the privacy of his family, as well as our players, coaches and staff, at this extremely difficult time," the club said. | |
It will hold a media conference, on Friday. | |
Mr Walsh was formerly and Australian Rules footballer, playing for several clubs before starting his coaching career. |