Boy, 13, charged with murder after man stabbed to death in Sydney’s west
A 13-year-old boy and a 16-year-old boy have been charged with murder following a fatal stabbing in Mt Druitt, Sydney. Police are currently investigating whether the incident was targeted or random.
Why it matters
The involvement of minors in a violent crime has sparked significant public concern and police investigation in the Sydney area.
A thirteen-year-old boy has been charged with murder after a man was stabbed to death in Mt Druitt, in Sydney’s west, on Friday./Getty Images A thirteen-year-old boy has been charged with murder after a man was stabbed to death in Mt Druitt, in Sydney’s west, on Friday./Getty Images Sydney Boy, 13, charged with murder after man stabbed to death in Sydney’s west A second boy, 16, was also charged in relation to the stabbing death of a 30-year-old man in Mt Druitt
Prefer the Guardian on Google A thirteen-year-old boy has been charged with murder after a man was stabbed to death in Sydney’s west on Friday.
Emergency services were called to the suburb of Mt Druitt on Friday evening amid reports a man had been assaulted.
Police found the man, aged in his 30s, with stab wounds to his torso.
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