Boy, 13, charged with murder after man stabbed to death in Sydney’s west
A second boy, 16, was also charged in relation to the stabbing death of a 30-year-old man in Mt Druitt A thirteen-year-old boy has been charged with murder after a man was stabbed to death in Sydney’s west on Friday. Emergency services were called to the suburb of Mt Druitt on Friday evening amid reports a man had been assaulted. Continue reading...
A 30-year-old man was stabbed to death in Sydney's west on Friday evening. Paramedics arrived on the scene but were unable to save the victim, who was confirmed to be in his 30s. Emergency services were alerted to the incident in Mt Druitt, where a 13-year-old boy was subsequently arrested and charged with murder, breach of bail, and robbery.
A second boy, aged 16, was also arrested later that evening at a location in Cabramatta. He has been charged with murder and as an accessory after the fact to an offence. Police are urging anyone with relevant footage, including CCTV or dashcam footage, to come forward. Superintendent Brendan Gorman stated that there were reportedly about a dozen people in the area at the time of the stabbing.
Items, including a bladed instrument, were seized at the scene. The motive for the stabbing remains unclear, and it is uncertain whether the incident was random or targeted. The victim's identity has not been officially confirmed, but police believe he had prior interaction with law enforcement. Both arrested boys were denied bail and are set to appear in children's court on Monday.
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