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Melbourne Model Fatally Stabbed After Bus Altercation

Natan Mwanza, a 23-year-old fashion model described as a 'gentle giant,' was killed in Wyndham Vale by two unidentified men who fled the scene.

  • Natan Mwanza, an aspiring fashion model with plans to move to the UK, was stabbed to death on Wednesday night in Melbourne’s west.
  • The incident began as a confrontation on a public bus and escalated onto a nearby nature strip, where Mwanza was fatally attacked.
  • Police described the suspects as two men of Asian appearance in their late teens or early 20s, who fled the scene before officers arrived.
  • Mwanza’s family, devastated by the loss, called for accountability and an end to senseless violence in their community.
  • Homicide detectives are investigating the motive behind the attack and have urged witnesses or anyone with footage to come forward.
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