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Teen fights for life after house party stabbing

A 17-year-old boy is critically injured after a stabbing at a gatecrashed 15th birthday party with about 40 attendees, police said two suspects remain at large.

  • On Tuesday a 17-year-old male was stabbed several times in the driveway of a Sedgman Crescent, Shalvey property, treated by paramedics and rushed to hospital in critical condition.
  • The party was an Airbnb rented for a 15-year-old's birthday, described as gatecrashed with about 40 teenage guests attending before police were called.
  • Police recovered multiple knives and set up a crime scene with evidence markers and bloodied clothing visible, while an Emergency Triple Zero call reported gunshots but no shooting evidence was found, police said.
  • Two people remain on the run and no arrests have been made, while NSW Police specialist units managed the crowd and appealed for dashcam footage to Mount Druitt Police or Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000.
  • Investigators remained on scene into Wednesday morning as inquiries continue; NSW Police investigators canvass nearby homes' CCTV and comb the Sedgman Crescent, Shalvey scene by torchlight.
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Teen fights for life after house party stabbing

A 17-year-old boy is fighting for life after being stabbed in a brawl that broke out at a house party in Sydney’s west.

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Teenager fighting for life after being stabbed at Sydney house party

A teenager is fighting for life after he was stabbed overnight during a brawl at a house party in Sydney's west.

·Sydney, Australia
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Sydney Morning Herald broke the news in Sydney, Australia on Tuesday, January 6, 2026.
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