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Son charged over curator's death | Son charged over curator's death |
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The son of British art curator Nick Waterlow has been charged with his murder and that of the curator's daughter, police in Australia said. | The son of British art curator Nick Waterlow has been charged with his murder and that of the curator's daughter, police in Australia said. |
Antony Waterlow, 42, originally from Hitchin, Hertfordshire, is accused of murdering Mr Waterlow, 68 and cookery book author Chloe Waterlow, 37. | Antony Waterlow, 42, originally from Hitchin, Hertfordshire, is accused of murdering Mr Waterlow, 68 and cookery book author Chloe Waterlow, 37. |
Their bodies were found earlier this month with multiple stab wounds in the Eastern Beaches suburb of Sydney. | Their bodies were found earlier this month with multiple stab wounds in the Eastern Beaches suburb of Sydney. |
Antony Waterlow was carrying a small knife when he was arrested. | Antony Waterlow was carrying a small knife when he was arrested. |
A girl of two, thought to be Ms Waterlow's daughter, was found with a throat wound with the bodies and taken to hospital. | A girl of two, thought to be Ms Waterlow's daughter, was found with a throat wound with the bodies and taken to hospital. |
New South Wales Police said that a 42-year-old man had been charged with the double murder and would appear at Parramatta Bail Court on Saturday. | New South Wales Police said that a 42-year-old man had been charged with the double murder and would appear at Parramatta Bail Court on Saturday. |
Respected expert | Respected expert |
Nick Waterlow was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia for his contribution to the arts. | Nick Waterlow was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia for his contribution to the arts. |
Antony Waterlow has been arrested by Australian police | |
He was described as "visionary" by critics when he was appointed director of the 1979 Sydney Biennale festival, the first to incorporate Aboriginal art. | He was described as "visionary" by critics when he was appointed director of the 1979 Sydney Biennale festival, the first to incorporate Aboriginal art. |
He was also "a much loved and respected member of staff" at the University of New South Wales' College of Fine Arts (Cofa), the college said. | He was also "a much loved and respected member of staff" at the University of New South Wales' College of Fine Arts (Cofa), the college said. |
He moved to Sydney in 1965 and got married - his wife Rosemary died from cancer in 1998. | He moved to Sydney in 1965 and got married - his wife Rosemary died from cancer in 1998. |
He regularly returned to England to visit his elderly mother and, apart from his daughter, had two sons and three grandchildren. | He regularly returned to England to visit his elderly mother and, apart from his daughter, had two sons and three grandchildren. |