Hero Kesley Burgess killed in home invasion saving family he adored

• Hero dies in vicious home invasion
• Gang slash man's girlfriend, mother
• Men make off with just a handbag

CONFRONTED by four home invaders armed with machetes, knives and an axe, Kesley Burgess locked his girlfriend and mother in a bedroom, told them he loved them and turned to try to fight off the attackers. He had no chance.

The 25-year-old security guard was mercilessly struck down and repeatedly cut and stabbed.

He died of horrific injuries in hospital on Friday night following the apparently random attack at the family home in Lurnea, south-western Sydney, late on Thursday.

More than 100 friends and family took turns to say goodbye to him in Sydney's Liverpool Hospital on Friday night.

Family members said his last whispered words came at 9.30pm: "I'm passing out, Mum. I love you."

The attack happened about 11.45pm after the family had been celebrating the 20th birthday of Mr Burgess's younger brother, Jacob.

A few minutes after Jacob had left the house, there was a knock at the door, older brother Terrence, 29, told The Sunday Telegraph.

nside were Kesley, 25, his long-time girlfriend Krystal McLaughlin, 25, his mother, Tracey, 49, and his stepfather, Garry, 56.

Kesley and his partner had been living at the Lurnea house to try to save money for their own home.

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