13-year-old boy charged with murder after Sydney stabbing

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 12 Oct, 04:13 · Archive

A 13-year-old boy has been charged with murder after a man was stabbed to death in Sydney's west on Friday.

A 36-year-old man was stabbed to death in Mount Druitt, a suburb in Sydney's west, on Friday evening. Emergency services found him with stab wounds to his torso. He died at the scene despite paramedic assistance.

A 13-year-old boy was arrested on Sunday and charged with murder, breach of bail and an unrelated robbery offence. Police said an investigator recognised him on CCTV footage from the incident. A 16-year-old was arrested later that evening and charged with being accessory after the fact to murder. The Daily Mail reports the 13-year-old was on bail at the time.

Police said the man was walking home from work when he stopped to speak to a group of young people he knew through family and friends. He then went to an ATM to withdraw money so the young people could go home. A second group of young people took offence to the conversation, leading to the altercation. Superintendent Darrin Batchelor said: 'In my 30-year career of policing, I find this absolutely senseless,' and described the initial meeting as 'totally innocent'.

How it is being reported

• Boy, 13, who was on bail allegedly kills Sydney dad who was walking home from work: 'In my 30-year career of policing I find this absolutely senseless'The boy, 13, who can't be identified for legal reasons, allegedly killed the father of three near Mount Druitt train station just before 9am on Friday.Daily Mail · 12 Oct, 04:02
• Boy, 13, charged with murder after man stabbed to death in Sydney’s westA second boy, 16, was also charged in relation to the stabbing death of a 30-year-old man in Mt Druitt 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. Continue reading...Guardian World · 11 Oct, 23:39

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