Sydney Stabbing Murders

What happened

The outlets' own sentences, most widely reported first. Hover or tap one to see who reported it.

Analysis

How it changed

1. 9 Oct

   Emergency services were called to Cleeve Close, Mount Druitt, near the Westfield shopping centre and train station, shortly before 9pm on Friday following reports of an assault.

   3 outlets · Sydney Morning Herald
2. 10 Oct

   Police attempted to treat the injuries before paramedics arrived but, despite their efforts, the man died at the scene.

   2 outlets · Daily Mail
3. 11 Oct

   A second boy, 16, was arrested at a home in Cabramatta later that evening.

   2 outlets · The Guardian

Coverage 11 articles

• 15 Oct Aussie father-of-two dies after being stabbed in the neck - as sister reveals family's torment: 'We all have nightmares'Shannon Royal, a 28-year-old father of two, died after being stabbed in the neck on September 27 in North Albury, New South Wales. He was found critically injured and later determined by doctors to have suffered irreversible brain damage. His life support was turned off a week later, on October 4, after his family made the difficult decision to stop treatment. Shannon's sister Shantelle spoke about the family’s…Daily Mail
• 12 Oct 13yo charged with murder after 'senseless' fatal Sydney stabbingA 13-year-old boy has been charged with murder after fatally stabbing a 36-year-old man in Mount Druitt, Sydney, on Friday evening. The incident occurred around 8:25 pm when the victim was stabbed in the torso and later died at the scene despite attempts to provide medical aid. Police Superintendent Darrin Batchelor described the case as "absolutely senseless" and noted that it involved a chance encounter that…ABC News (AU)
• 12 Oct Details surrounding alleged stabbing murder of Sydney father emerge
  Sydney Morning Herald
• 12 Oct ‘Absolutely senseless’: 13-year-old on bail allegedly kills Sydney father on his way home from workIn Mount Druitt, Sydney, a 13-year-old boy who was already on bail for another offense is accused of fatally stabbing a 36-year-old father near Westfield and train station shortly before 9 pm on Friday. The victim had stopped to assist a group of young people he knew as family friends, but was attacked by the 13-year-old after intervening in an argument between them and another group. CCTV footage led police to…Sydney Morning Herald
• 11 Oct Boy, 13, charged with murder after man stabbed to death in Sydney’s westOn Friday evening in Sydney's west, a man in his 30s was stabbed to death in the suburb of Mt Druitt. Police arrested a thirteen-year-old boy who was charged with murder along with breaches of bail and an unrelated robbery charge. A sixteen-year-old boy was also arrested later that night and faces charges of murder and accessory after the fact. Superintendent Brendan Gorman noted there were around twelve people…The Guardian
• 11 Oct Teens charged with murder after Western Sydney stabbing death
  Sydney Morning Herald
• 11 Oct Queensland man charged with stabbing murderA 32-year-old man from Logan has been charged with the stabbing murder of another 32-year-old man who died in hospital overnight following an attack early Saturday morning at a house on Barcelona Street in Wishart, Brisbane. The accused faces one charge of murder and another for contravening an order related to accessing electronic information. Police confirmed that the two men were known to each other, and forensic…ABC News (AU)
• 10 Oct Man dies after stabbing in Sydney’s west
  Sydney Morning Herald
• 10 Oct Stabbing rocks western Sydney after brawl erupts and man is left to die on the street as cops probe gang linksA man in his 30s was fatally stabbed after being chased and assaulted by a group of three men in Mt Druitt, Sydney's west, just before 9pm on Friday. Police are investigating the possibility that street gangs were involved in the attack. CCTV footage shows the victim speaking with the attackers at a park near Westfield Mt Druitt before an altercation escalated into a violent confrontation on Cleeve Close, where he…Daily Mail
• 10 Oct Man fighting for life after alleged stabbing in BrisbaneA man in his 30s is hospitalized in critical condition after allegedly being stabbed near Barcelona Street in Wishart, Brisbane around 4am on Saturday. Police are investigating the incident with assistance from another man who knows the victim, and they are urging witnesses or those with footage to contact them.Sydney Morning Herald

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