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18-Year-Old Charged With Murder After Midland Stabbing

A Perth Magistrates Court appearance on Saturday will coincide with investigators gathering evidence at two scenes in Midland.

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Overview

  • Tawhai Walker-Loughlin, 18, has been charged with murder over the fatal stabbing of a man in his 30s in Midland.
  • The victim was discovered with serious stab wounds at the corner of Great Northern Highway and Margaret Street before dying at St John of God Midland Hospital.
  • Three individuals are assisting detectives with their enquiries into the incident.
  • Neighbours described the attack as frenzied and reported seeing a distraught woman at the scene shortly afterward.
  • Police have appealed for witnesses and urged anyone with CCTV or dashcam footage to contact Crime Stoppers.