A teenage boy has been fatally stabbed in a park near two schools in Sydney’s north-west.
The incident happened about 4:20pm on Monday afternoon at Rouse Hill in a reserve on Caballo Street, behind Ironbark Ridge Public School and Rouse Hill High School.
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1m agoMon 24 Nov 2025 at 9:11am
Police to investigate if incident was ‘random’
Superintendent Moore says she does not, at this stage, think the incident was “random”.
Of the teenage girls who assisted the 17yo at the scene, the superintendent praised their efforts.
“It would have been a horrifically confronting situation for those people,” she says.
3m agoMon 24 Nov 2025 at 9:09am
‘No links’ to nearby school
Superintendent Moore says there are “no links to Rouse Hill High School at all”.
5m agoMon 24 Nov 2025 at 9:07am
Young person under arrest
The Hills Area Command are working closely with the Homicide Squad on the case.
Superintendent Moore says about 7pm today, a “young person has presented to the police station with their parent and is providing information to us”.
That person is under arrest and assisting with inquiries, she says.
6m agoMon 24 Nov 2025 at 9:05am
Offender believed to have ‘fled’, police say
After the other young men approached, conversations took place and a knife was produced, the superintendent says.
The 17yo was stabbed once in the thigh and suffered “some fairly significant injuries”.
“As a result of that, the offender has fled the scene and a number of female witnesses who were in the park at the time came and rendered aid,” she says.
The teenage boy died at the scene.
8m agoMon 24 Nov 2025 at 9:03am
Boys approached by others in reserve
Superintendent Moore is speaking.
She says it’s very early in the investigation, but what police know so far is “two young boys were in a reserve on Caballo Street in Beaumont Hills” when they were approached by two to three other males.
15m agoMon 24 Nov 2025 at 8:56am
NSW Police to speak on fatal stabbing
Officers are due to address media shortly after a 17-year-old boy was fatally stabbed in north-west Sydney this afternoon.
The alleged incident occurred at a reserve near Ironbark Ridge Public School and Rouse Hill High School.
A crime scene has been setup on nearby Caballo Street.
We can expect to hear from Superintendent Naomi Moore.
Vision from the scene shows paramedics trying to resuscitate the 17-year-old boy who had sustained a stab wound to his leg, but he could not be saved.
A crime scene has been set up within the reserve on Caballo Street, and an investigation is underway.
NSW Police have set up a crime scene. (ABC News)
Community in mourning
Mayor of The Hills Shire Council Michelle Byrne said she was “deeply saddened” to learn of the teenager’s death.
“This is a heartbreaking and senseless loss of a young life, and my thoughts, prayers and heartfelt condolences are with the family, friends, and all who are affected by this tragedy,” she said.
“Our community is strong, compassionate and resilient and in moments like these we must look out for one another,” she said.
Federal MP Michelle Rowland, whose electorate of Greenway includes Rouse Hill, said she was “deeply saddened” to learn of the incident.
“My thoughts and deepest condolences are with the young boy’s family during this extremely difficult time,” Ms Rowland said in a statement.
“There is no place in our community for these acts of senseless violence, and I know this news will be particularly distressing for local families.”
State MP for Kellyville Ray Williams said the boy’s death was a “dreadful tragedy”.
“Sadly, youth-related crime and especially crimes involving knives are becoming so much more prevalent.
“Whilst I don’t want to in any way distract from the outpouring of grief that the community will be going through, and especially the family of this young teenager, we really as parliamentarians and leaders have to step up.”