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Two Children Dead After 'Targeted' Melbourne Stabbing Attack
Police are investigating the deaths of two boys aged 12 and 15 in a suspected youth gang-related targeted stabbing attack in Melbourne's west.
- Two boys, aged 12 and 15, were fatally stabbed in separate locations in Cobblebank, Melbourne's outer west, on Saturday night.
- The violent incidents followed attacks by a suspected youth gang in western Melbourne, prompting police to consider the deaths connected and targeted.
- Emergency services attempted resuscitation on both boys at the scene, but paramedics could not revive them as police cordoned off Cobblebank streets.
- Detective Inspector Graham Banks described the case as early-stage and having youth gang crime hallmarks, calling it "one of the most horrific crimes" recently recorded.
- The investigation is ongoing, and members of the public who have relevant information are encouraged to reach out to Crime Stoppers by calling 1800 333 000 or by providing a confidential report through their website.
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Shock in Melbourne: In the west of the city, police find a twelve-year-old stabbed. A little later, they find a street further on the body of his fifteen-year-old friend. Investigations show that eight members of a youth gang attacked the boys with machetes.
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The AgeTwo children stabbed to death in Melbourne’s west after suspected youth gang attack
Homicide Squad detectives are investigating after a 12-year-old and a 15-year-old boy were fatally stabbed in Cobblebank, near Melton, on Saturday night.
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