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Teen, 19, Stabbed in Broadmeadows as Police Probe Link to Machete Brawl

Officers are searching for men who fled in a vehicle after a reported fight on Cuthbert and Joffre streets.

Overview

  • The 19-year-old was found with a stab wound at Kitchener and Goulburn streets just after 9:30pm Saturday and was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
  • Police were called to reports of a nearby brawl shortly before locating the victim, and investigators are assessing a possible connection between the incidents.
  • A police spokesperson said a group of men armed with machetes were fighting around 9:30pm before leaving the area.
  • The group fled in a vehicle prior to officers arriving, and no arrests had been announced as of Saturday night.
  • Authorities appealed for witnesses or relevant CCTV and dashcam footage via Crime Stoppers, while one outlet reported a conflicting 9:30am time.