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Five Teens Arrested After Father and Son Stabbed on Melbourne’s Yarra Promenade

Police pursue interviews of five teens alongside a public appeal to Crime Stoppers.

Overview

  • A 47-year-old father and his 23-year-old son were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
  • Emergency services responded just before 2am to reports of a brawl on the Yarra Promenade in Southbank.
  • Police say the confrontation began after the teens bumped a member of the family group, leading to an argument and alleged assault.
  • Five suspects aged 14 to 17 were arrested shortly after the incident and remain in custody to be interviewed.
  • No charges have been laid at this stage, and authorities are asking anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers.