Newcastle stabbing: No arrests after 24 hours
Police are investigating a stabbing at Marketown car park in Newcastle West. An 18-year-old man was hospitalised. No arrests have been made. Call Crime Stoppers with information.
Police are investigating a stabbing at Marketown car park in Newcastle West. An 18-year-old man was hospitalised. No arrests have been made. Call Crime Stoppers with information.
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A man in his late teens or early 20s was stabbed in the head and neck at Marketown West carpark. Police have cordoned off the scene as investigations continue. Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers.
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