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Teenager Fatally Stabbed in Melbourne CBD After Late-Night Altercation as Police Arrest 19-Year-Old

Detectives have launched a homicide inquiry, interviewing a 19-year-old arrested nearby.

Overview

  • Police were called about 2:40am to King and Little Bourke streets after reports of an altercation outside a licensed venue.
  • A man believed to be in his late teens was found on King Street with multiple stab wounds and died at the scene.
  • The victim has not yet been formally identified by police.
  • A 19-year-old was arrested a short time later in Aurora Lane and is expected to be interviewed.
  • Investigators believe the two men knew each other, with a crime scene in place and King Street closed between Bourke and Lonsdale as officers appeal for witnesses and any dashcam or CCTV to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.