Police investigate Shepparton region caravan park death

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Sinnott, A. (2026, September 5). Police investigate Shepparton region caravan park death. ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-05/police-investigate-merrigum-caravan-park-death/107119892

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ABC News (AU) · collected 2026-09-05 · by Alex Sinnott

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A man died at a caravan park in Merrigum, 30 kilometers west of Shepparton, early Saturday morning after police found him and another man unresponsive with apparent injuries. Police were called to the scene on Waverley Avenue at 3:10am following reports of an assault. A separate incident occurred at the same caravan park in May when a man was critically injured during a brawl involving knives. Homicide Squad detectives are investigating the latest death, which occurred despite one of the men receiving CPR from police.
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Victoria Police are investigating the death of a man at a caravan park in Merrigum, 30 kilometers west of Shepparton, after emergency services were called to the scene around 3:10am Saturday. Two men were found within the caravan park, appearing injured and unresponsive, but one was not revived despite attempts by Shepparton police to perform CPR. A second man was taken to hospital in a stable condition. This incident is the latest in a series of violent incidents at the same caravan park, including a stabbing in May that left a man critically injured. The Homicide Squad and Major Crime Scene Unit are involved in investigating the death.

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📰 Shepparton Caravan Park Death
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Alex Sinnott
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Ambulance Victoria Merrigum Shepparton Victoria Victoria Police

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Shepparton GPE · 2× Ambulance Victoria ORG · 1× Homicide Squad ORG · 1× Merrigum GPE · 1× Victoria GPE · 1× Victoria Police ORG · 1× the Major Crime Scene Unit ORG · 1×

Narrative

A Victoria Police spokeswoman said Homicide Squad detectives had attended the scene of today's incident and would investigate the circumstances surrounding the death.
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-05
🔮 Emergency services were called following reports a man had been assaulted at a caravan park on Waverley Avenue in Merrigum, 30 kilometres west of Shepparton, about 3:10am Saturday. When police arrived, they found two men within the caravan park who appeared injured and unresponsive. Shepparton police provided immediate assistance to the pair and performed CPR on one of the men, but he could not be revived.
2026-09-05 · ABC News (AU)
Police investigate Shepparton region caravan park death · mixed framing

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Detectives are investigating the death of a man at a caravan park in Victoria's Goulburn Valley early this morning. asserted
Detectives → investigate → Valley
Emergency services were called following reports a man had been assaulted at a caravan park on Waverley Avenue in Merrigum, 30 kilometres west of Shepparton, about 3:10am Saturday. When police arrived, they found two men within the caravan park who appeared injured and unresponsive. Shepparton police provided immediate assistance to the pair and performed CPR on one of the men, but he could not be revived. uncertain
he → call → men
An Ambulance Victoria spokesperson said a man was taken to hospital by ambulance in a stable condition. asserted
man → say → condition
A separate incident took place at the same caravan park in May, when a man was left critically injured after being stabbed during a brawl involving knives. uncertain
man → take → knives
A Victoria Police spokeswoman said Homicide Squad detectives had attended the scene of today's incident and would investigate the circumstances surrounding the death. asserted
detectives → say → death
Officers from the Major Crime Scene Unit will also assess the scene. asserted
Officers → assess → scene
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