A man has been charged with murder after the fatal stabbing of another man during an attempted armed robbery in Newcastle.
A 24-year-old man, who was allegedly armed with a knife, entered a service station on Sandgate Road, Shortland, about 8pm on Saturday, police said.
It is alleged he threatened an employee but did not take anything, and then ran to another service station further down the same road.
Witnesses told police he became involved in an argument at the second location with a 54-year-old man who was walking his dog.
The argument became physical and the older man was stabbed in the stomach. He died at the scene.
The 24-year-old then allegedly ran further down Sandgate Road and entered a house.
Police received information on his whereabouts and unsuccessfully attempted to speak to the man at the house. He was then Tasered and arrested.
He was refused bail and will appear in Newcastle Local Court on Sunday.
Police said on Sunday that investigations were continuing and crime scenes have been established at both service stations and the home where the man was arrested.
They said initial inquiries indicate the two men had not known each other.
Pallavi Singhal is a data journalist at The Sydney Morning Herald
Most Viewed in National
https://news.google.com/__i/rss/rd/articles/CBMiZWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnNtaC5jb20uYXUvbmF0aW9uYWwvbWFuLWNoYXJnZWQtd2l0aC1tdXJkZXItYWZ0ZXItbmV3Y2FzdGxlLXN0YWJiaW5nLTIwMjAxMjEzLXA1Nm16aS5odG1s0gFlaHR0cHM6Ly9hbXAuc21oLmNvbS5hdS9uYXRpb25hbC9tYW4tY2hhcmdlZC13aXRoLW11cmRlci1hZnRlci1uZXdjYXN0bGUtc3RhYmJpbmctMjAyMDEyMTMtcDU2bXppLmh0bWw?oc=5
2020-12-12 21:54:00Z
52781240317799
Bagikan Berita Ini
0 Response to "Man charged with murder after Newcastle stabbing - Sydney Morning Herald"
Post a Comment