Vic: Teenager charged after party stabbings

AAP General News (Australia)
08-18-2007
Vic: Teenager charged after party stabbings

MELBOURNE, Aug 18 AAP - A teenager has been charged over the stabbing of two partygoers
at a house in Melbourne's south-east.

Police arrested two men today, while two teenagers were also being questioned over the incident.

A 16-year-old boy from Narre Warren has been charged with intentionally causing serious
injury and has been released on bail. Police said more charges were expected to be laid
against the boy.

Police are continuing to question three others.

Just after midnight (AEST) last night, four men were stopped from entering a party
at Clyde North, and a fight ensued where two other men, aged 20 and 21, one a resident
of the house, were stabbed.

A spokesman for The Alfred Hospital said one of the injured men is in a critical but
stable condition while the other man is stable.

Police arrested two men, aged 18 and 20 years, at a house in Berwick this morning.

A 17-year-old boy was also being questioned over the incident.

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KEYWORD: STAB NIGHTLEAD

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