A man will face court over his alleged role in the stabbing death of a man on the Central Coast last month.
Emergency services were called to a home on Slim Close, Watanobbi, about 11.30pm on Sunday (25 October 2020), where a 26-year-old man was found with stab wounds to his chest and face.
He was treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics, before he was taken in a critical condition to John Hunter Hospital, where he later died.
Officers from Tuggerah Lakes Police District established a crime scene and launched an investigation into the man’s death under Strike Force Melanesia, assisted by the State Crime Command’s Homicide Squad.
About 5pm yesterday (Wednesday 4 November 2020) police from Murrumbidgee Police District arrested a 23-year-old man wanted on a warrant, following a foot pursuit.
He was arrested and taken to Griffith Police Station where he was interviewed by detectives attached to Strike Force Melanesia.
The man was charged with murder and refused bail. He will appear in Griffith Local Court tomorrow (Friday 6 November 2020).
Inquiries continue.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
