A teenager has been charged over the alleged stabbing of a 17-year-old boy who staggered from a Sydney park and collapsed at a stranger’s front door seeking help.
About 5.45pm, emergency services were called to Flinders Rd following reports of an assault.
Officers arrived to find the boy suffering stab wounds to his upper body.
A week later, detectives arrested a 17-year-old boy at Burwood Police Station.
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A teenager has been charged over the alleged stabbing of a 17-year-old boy who staggered from a Sydney park and collapsed at a stranger’s front door seeking help.
Police allege the victim was stabbed inside a public amenities block at Beaman Park in Earlwood on the evening of September 18 before fleeing the scene with serious injuries.
About 5.45pm, emergency services were called to Flinders Rd following reports of an assault.
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Officers arrived to find the boy suffering stab wounds to his upper body.
Police established a crime scene at the park’s public toilet block and launched an investigation.
A week later, detectives arrested a 17-year-old boy at Burwood Police Station.
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