The heartbroken sister of a mother-of-four found stabbed to death 14 hours after a concern for welfare call from her home went unanswered has accused the police of failing her.
Steve Pampalian's family is struggling to comprehend what prompted his violent behaviour in Sydney's lower north shore, and want to know why officers' body-worn cameras were not switched on.
Police were called to a home on Belinda Place, Newport, in Sydney s northern beaches shortly before 2am on Thursday following reports of a domestic dispute, involving a 39-year-old man.