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Details surrounding alleged stabbing murder of Sydney father emerge

Police have shared the circumstances that led to the alleged stabbing death of a Sydney father, with a 13-year-old boy charged with his murder.

Details surrounding alleged stabbing murder of Sydney father emerge

A 13-year-old boy has been charged with murder, breach of bail, and an unrelated robbery charge following the stabbing death of a man in Mt Druitt on Friday evening. The Guardian reports the victim was a 30-year-old man found with stab wounds to his torso; despite assistance from paramedics, he died at the scene. A second boy, aged 16, was arrested at a home in Cabramatta and charged with murder and being an accessory after the fact to an offence.

The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald report that police have shared the circumstances regarding the alleged stabbing death of the Sydney father. According to The Guardian, Superintendent Brendan Gorman stated that approximately a dozen people were in the area during the incident and described the event as a horrendous and concerning matter. A bladed instrument and several items were seized at the scene as investigations continue into whether the attack was random or targeted.

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