Woman dies in stabbing in western Sydney, man seen fleeing

A woman has been fatally stabbed at a home in Sydney's west.

Police were called to a house on the Great Western Highway in Kingswood, a suburb of Penrith, just before 2pm today.

Officers found a woman, believed to be in her 20s, with two stab wounds to her chest. Paramedics tried to revive her but she could not be saved. 

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The woman is yet to be formally identified.

Police have been told a 22-year-old man was seen running from the area.

A crime scene has been established.

There is no on going threat to the public, police said.

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