Police investigating severed finger discovered on car in south-west Sydney

A 26-year-old man is in hospital after officers were called to a Narwee property following reports a person had part of their finger amputated

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Police have interviewed a 26-year-old man in hospital after a severed finger was found on the windscreen of a car in south-west Sydney.

The finger was spotted by a resident returning to his parked car in Riverwood about 7.30am on Wednesday.

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