A 15-year-old boy was stabbed after being chased down and cornered by a group in Sydney's inner west. Police found him with stab wounds after the attack near Glebe Point Road at about 10.45pm on Saturday. Footage of the incident shows a group of at least five people, who appear to be of a similar age, attacking him near a fence. Police said paramedics treated the boy at the scene and his injuries are not life threatening. No arrests have been made.
A 22-year-old man was stabbed in the chest in Liverpool, in Sydney's west, at about 5.40am on Sunday. Paramedics treated him at the scene before he was taken to Liverpool Hospital, where he is listed in a serious but stable condition. Police have not made any arrests in connection with the attack. Investigations are continuing, and further details about what led to the incident have not yet been confirmed.
A 29-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder and aggravated burglary over an alleged shooting and stabbing in Lyneham, ACT Policing says. Police allege the man and two others forced their way into a unit on August 9 and attacked a man, who was stabbed in the head and shot in the leg. Police said the man was on bail at the time. He is expected to face court on November 4. Investigators are still examining the possible involvement of the two other people.
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Two teenagers accused of fatally stabbing a 34-year-old man outside a Waterloo apartment block have been extradited from Queensland and charged with murder. Police identified the victim as Blain Locke. Police say he died about an hour after emergency services were called to Pitt Street on August 18. A 35-year-old woman who was with him was also allegedly attacked. Police arrested a third man, aged 20, in Redfern and charged him with murder. All three men will return to court in December.
The mother of 14-year-old Ethan Hoac has expressed forgiveness for the teenagers who killed him. Annie Huynh spoke after two of the attackers were sentenced. Ethan was run down by a stolen car and then stabbed about 30 times with machetes in June 2023. One attacker, who pleaded guilty to murder, was jailed for 17 years with a minimum term of 12 years and six months. The driver, who was found guilty of murder, received at least 14 years in prison. Justice Amanda Fox described the attack as unprovoked and cowardly.
A 14-year-old boy has appeared in the ACT Childrens Court, charged over an alleged stabbing at Lanyon High School. Police allege he punched a Year 8 student on school grounds on Thursday, then stabbed him in the hand with a knife. The alleged victim was taken to hospital for treatment. The boy was arrested at City Police Station on Thursday night and remanded in custody after not applying for bail on Friday. He is expected to apply for bail on 27 October.
Seven people have been charged with manslaughter over the death of Lino Atem, who was fatally stabbed in a Wyndham Vale park in January 2025. Homicide Squad detectives made the arrests on 21 October, with help from the VIPER Taskforce. The accused include three 17-year-old boys, who will appear in children's court, and four adults, who will appear at the Melbourne Magistrates' Court later that day. The charges follow a fight among a group of men at a park on Haines Drive. Two of Mr Atem's friends, aged 27, were hospitalised with non-life-threatening injuries.
Three young men have been arrested and charged over an alleged home invasion in Sydney's inner-city suburb of Waterloo. Police allege one occupant was fatally stabbed and another was seriously injured after the unit on Pitt Street was broken into on August 18. The 35-year-old man died at St Vincent's Hospital that night. Two 18-year-old men were arrested in Toowoomba, Queensland, and extradited to NSW, where they face murder and wounding charges. A 20-year-old man was arrested in Redfern and also charged with murder.
Three boys and four men have been charged with manslaughter over the fatal attack on 24-year-old Lino Atem at a reserve in Wyndham Vale in January 2025. Police allege Mr Atem was stabbed 26 times as his group was attacked by a group of youths who stormed the park. A court was told DNA evidence was found on a machete at the scene, and the investigation is continuing. Some accused youths will return to court for a committal hearing next month.
Four men and three teenage boys have been charged with manslaughter over the fatal stabbing of Lino Atem, 24, at Haines Drive Reserve in Wyndham Vale. Police executed a series of warrants across Melbourne's western and northern suburbs on Wednesday morning. Mr Atem was stabbed during a confrontation with a larger group on January 20 last year, after he and two friends were allegedly confronted at the park. Police believe the attack may have been a case of mistaken identity. All seven are expected to appear in court on Wednesday.
Seven people have been charged with manslaughter over the death of Lino Atem, who was fatally stabbed in a Wyndham Vale park in January 2025. Homicide Squad detectives made the arrests on 21 October, with help from the VIPER Taskforce. The accused include three 17-year-old boys, who will appear in children's court, and four adults, who will appear at the Melbourne Magistrates' Court later that day. The charges follow a fight among a group of men at a park on Haines Drive. Two of Mr Atem's friends, aged 27, were hospitalised with non-life-threatening injuries.
Northern Territory Police have arrested a 26-year-old man following a domestic violence incident in Ludmilla. St John Ambulance received a report of a stabbing at Minmarama Park around 9:50pm. Police and paramedics found a 24-year-old man, related to the alleged offender, with chest injuries. He was taken to Royal Darwin Hospital. The 26-year-old was arrested at the scene, a crime scene was declared, and investigations are ongoing. Anyone with information is urged to contact police.
Seven people have been charged with manslaughter over the death of Lino Atem, 24, who was fatally stabbed in a Wyndham Vale park in January 2025. Police arrested the group early on Wednesday, 21 October. Four adults will appear at Melbourne Magistrates' Court, and three teenagers will appear in a children's court. The stabbing followed a confrontation between Mr Atem's group and another group of men in a park on Haines Drive. Two of Mr Atem's friends were injured and taken to hospital.
Two people have been charged after a 47-year-old man was allegedly stabbed in Wooloowin, in Brisbane's inner north. Police say he was found with a stab wound on Bridge Street shortly after 12.30am on Tuesday and taken to hospital with serious injuries. Detectives allege he was wounded by two people at a nearby residential address on Adamson Street. A 31-year-old Wooloowin woman and a 33-year-old man face charges, and police bail was refused for both. They are due to appear before Brisbane Magistrates Court on Tuesday afternoon.
Police have charged a 31-year-old Wooloowin woman and a 33-year-old man over a wounding in Wooloowin, Brisbane. Officers were called to Bridge Street shortly after 12.30am on 20 October after a man was found with a stab wound. The 47-year-old Sunnybank Hills man was taken to hospital with serious injuries. Police allege he was wounded by two people at a nearby home on Adamson Street. Both accused were refused police bail and are due to appear before Brisbane Magistrates Court that afternoon. Investigations are continuing.
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A teenager has been allegedly slashed with a machete during a clash between two groups of teenagers on Mordialloc Pier. The 18-year-old from Rowville suffered deep wrist cuts on Sunday at about 5.45pm. He ran several hundred metres to a Woolworths on Main St, where a member of the public called emergency services. He was taken to hospital with serious injuries. Police arrested three teenage boys after a fight inside the supermarket and are investigating whether it was linked to the stabbing. Two 15-year-olds and a 16-year-old were released without charge. Police are continuing to investigate.
NT Police have arrested a 22-year-old man they believe seriously injured a driver in Alice Springs. Police allege the driver was stabbed before he tried to drive away and crashed into a tree on Larapinta Drive around 6:30am on Sunday. Fire and rescue crews removed the man from the car, and he was taken to Alice Springs Hospital in a critical condition. Police say the 22-year-old was known to the victim. Charges have yet to be laid, and police say the matter will go before the courts.
NT Police have arrested a 22-year-old man they believe seriously injured a driver in Alice Springs. Police allege the driver was stabbed before he tried to drive away and crashed into a tree on Larapinta Drive around 6:30am on Sunday. Fire and rescue crews removed the man from the car, and he was taken to Alice Springs Hospital in a critical condition. Police say the 22-year-old was known to the victim. Charges have yet to be laid, and police say the matter will go before the courts.
A 93-year-old man is in custody after his 79-year-old wife was allegedly stabbed multiple times with a kitchen knife at the Westpoint Shopping Centre in Blacktown on Sunday morning. Police were called just after 10am. It is understood the woman tried to escape into The Reject Shop during the attack. Shopping centre security responded quickly. She was taken to Westmead Hospital in critical condition. The man is being held at Blacktown Police Station, and investigators are waiting for a translator before interviewing him.
A 38-year-old man has been charged with eight offences after a 42-year-old woman was allegedly stabbed multiple times in the head and torso at a Leeton home. Police were called to Wandoo Street on Thursday, 15 October, and were told the woman had been stabbed several times with a kitchen knife by a man known to her. She was taken to hospital and airlifted to another hospital in a serious condition. Police arrested the man at a property in Ashmont on Saturday, 17 October, and he was refused bail.
