Murder charge after home invasion with machete, axe

A man has been charged with murder over the death of man who was attacked by four intruders armed with a machete and an axe during a home invasion.

Kesley Burgess, 25, died after being injured while trying to defend his family during Thursday's incident at his Lurnea home in Sydney's southwest.

A 19-year-old Doonside man was arrested as he was leaving Bankstown Hospital, police said yesterday.

He was charged with murder and aggravated break and enter to commit a serious indictable offence.

The man was also charged with aggravated break and enter, over an earlier home invasion on Thursday night at Warwick Farm.

He was refused bail and was due to appear at Parramatta Bail Court.

Burgess died in Liverpool Hospital on Friday night after suffering major blood loss from wounds to much of his body including his wrists, legs and ankles.

Police have said the victim was trying to help his mother, 47, who sustained a wound to the hand when one of the attackers lashed out at her.

Burgess was then slashed with the machete, police say.

- AAP