Police have charged a teenage boy over the alleged fatal stabbing of one boy and the serious wounding of another in Lake Macquarie last night.
\nEmergency services were called to a home on Parbury Road, Swansea, following reports two boys had been stabbed in the front yard about 8.20pm (Friday 17 September 2021).
\nOfficers from Lake Macquarie Police District found the boys, both aged 16, with stab wounds near the home.
\nNeighbours and police rendered assistance to the boys before NSW Ambulance paramedics arrived.
\nOne of the boys died at the scene. The other was taken to John Hunter Hospital, where he underwent surgery and remains in a serious but stable condition.
\nOfficers established a crime scene and commenced an investigation.
\nFollowing inquiries and a search of the area, officers found a 16-year-old boy in the backyard of the home on Parbury Road about 9.20pm (Friday 17 September 2021).
\nHe was arrested and taken to Belmont Police Station, where he has since been charged with murder, and attempted murder.
\nHe\u2019s due to appear in a children\u2019s court today (Saturday 18 September 2021).
\nPolice will allege in court that the boy stabbed the other boys following a verbal argument outside the property.
\nInquiries continue.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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