A woman has died and a man is in custody following an alleged domestic violence-related stabbing at Newcastle overnight.
Officers attached to Newcastle City Police District were called to a home unit on Crebert Street, Mayfield, about 10.40pm (Friday 25 March 2022), responding to reports a man had broken into the unit.
Police arrived to find a 21-year-old woman critically injured lying outside her home. Police and NSW Ambulance paramedics rendered assistance but the woman died at the scene. She had suffered a number of stab wounds.
A 22-year-old man was arrested at the scene and is currently in police custody.
A crime scene was established and is being examined by specialist officers.
Inquiries are continuing.
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.
