A man has been charged over the alleged stabbing death of a man in the Lake Macquarie region last night.
About 10.45pm (Sunday 20 January 2019), police and emergency services were called to Leumeah Place, Bolton Point, after reports of a stabbing.
A 35-year-old man was treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics before being taken to John Hunter Hospital. Despite the efforts of medical staff, he died just before midnight.
Detectives from Lake Macquarie Police District and the State Crime Command’s Homicide Squad have established Strike Force Larkview to investigate the circumstances surrounding the man’s death.
Following inquiries, just before 7pm today (Monday 21 January 2019), a 32-year-old man was arrested in a fast food restaurant on the corner of the Pacific Highway and Glover Street, Belmont.
He was taken to Belmont Police Station where he was charged with murder.
He was refused bail and will appear in Newcastle Local Court tomorrow (Tuesday 22 January 2019).
