Police suspect ‘targeted attack’ as two boys fatally stabbed in Melbourne
Two youths were fatally stabbed in the Melbourne suburb of Cobblebank on Saturday evening, detectives said.
AAP reports a 12-year-old boy with critical injuries was found by emergency services about 8pm and later died at the scene.
Shortly afterwards a seriously injured 15-year-old boy was given treatment nearby before he also died.
Officers said they believed the two fatal attacks were connected but the exact circumstances were still being determined.
“At this time police are treating it as a targeted attack and the investigation remains ongoing,” Victoria police said.
“Too many Victorians have been victims of crime,” the Victorian opposition leader Brad Battin said in a statement.
“Last night, two more Victorians were tragically added to that tally.”
Updated at 18.43 EDT
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Confirmation that 176,000 ha of state forest will be added to reserves in mid-north NSW to create a 476,000 ha great koala national park has been widely welcomed by conservation advocates.
A moratorium on logging in the area will begin on Monday.
Gary Dunnett from the National Parks Association said: “This park will ensure future generations will be able to see koalas, greater gliders and other threatened species in the wild for many years to come.”
“The permanent protection of this magnificent area will also safeguard critical water catchments for the people of the Coffs Coast, protect sacred Indigenous sites and open up huge economic opportunities for regional green tourism. It is truly a win-win for the people of NSW and nature.”
Jacqui Mumford, CEO of the Nature Conservation Council NSW, said: “The conservation and economic values of this park have always been apparent and we welcome a science- and evidence-based decision to deliver the park in full.”
SharePolice suspect ‘targeted attack’ as two boys fatally stabbed in Melbourne
Two youths were fatally stabbed in the Melbourne suburb of Cobblebank on Saturday evening, detectives said.
AAP reports a 12-year-old boy with critical injuries was found by emergency services about 8pm and later died at the scene.
Shortly afterwards a seriously injured 15-year-old boy was given treatment nearby before he also died.
Officers said they believed the two fatal attacks were connected but the exact circumstances were still being determined.
“At this time police are treating it as a targeted attack and the investigation remains ongoing,” Victoria police said.
“Too many Victorians have been victims of crime,” the Victorian opposition leader Brad Battin said in a statement.
“Last night, two more Victorians were tragically added to that tally.”
Updated at 18.43 EDT
Good morning
Good morning everyone. Lisa Cox here as we get started for the day.
Making news this morning, the Minns government has confirmed its long-awaited great koala national park in mid-north New South Wales, a victory for community forest advocates who have pushed for the establishment of the park for more than a decade.
In Melbourne, two boys have been fatally stabbed in what police suspect is a series of targeted attacks.
The opposition leader Sussan Ley is up on the ABC’s Insiders this morning. We will bring you that when it happens.
Updated at 18.37 EDT