US EditionChinese exchange student, 13, charged with murder of teen compatriot at Australian homestay
EDGEWORTH, NEWCASTLE, NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA, AUG 6 – The accused, described as severely unwell and on multiple medications, faces murder charges amid ongoing investigations complicated by language barriers and non-resident status, officials said.
- A 13-year-old Chinese exchange student was formally accused of murder following the stabbing of a 14-year-old girl at their Edgeworth homestay in New South Wales on August 4.
- The pair of girls, who came from China on a short-term study tour, had been in Australia for about eight days and were living with the same host family, although police found no evidence of any personal connection between them.
- Emergency services found the 14-year-old with a stab wound to her torso at around 10:20 p.m.; a kitchen knife taken from a drawer was recovered as the suspected weapon.
- The victim was treated at the scene, rushed to John Hunter Hospital, and died shortly after, while the accused was arrested at the scene and refused bail at a court hearing on Wednesday.
- The court acknowledged the accused's mental health issues possibly contributed to the incident, and the matter is scheduled to return to court on October 7 amid ongoing investigations and consulate involvement.
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Chinese student, 14, dies after alleged stabbing at Lake Macquarie. Newcastle Waldorf School community shocked and deeply saddened.
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