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Teen Arrested After Fatal Ascot Vale Stabbing as Police Hunt Second Suspect

Investigators urge witnesses with CCTV or dashcam footage to contact Crime Stoppers.

Overview

  • Police were called to Maribyrnong and Union roads about 3:45pm after reports of a stabbing.
  • The man was treated at the scene, taken to hospital, and later died; formal identification is pending.
  • An 18-year-old was arrested on nearby Ascot Street around 4pm, and officers are searching for a second person.
  • Investigators say two people fled on foot before officers arrived, and a crime scene has been established with patrols in the area.
  • A witness described a confrontation among three men in the roadway before the violence, and police are seeking CCTV or dashcam footage through Crime Stoppers.