A 15-year-old boy has been charged with murder after a 22-year-old man was allegedly stabbed to death following an argument about a hat in Gosford. The case is significant because it involves a fatal incident and a suspect who is a minor, meaning legal proceedings are likely to be subject to youth justice protections.

The victim has been identified as Zane Robson. Police allege the stabbing followed the dispute, but the charge has not been tested in court and the boy is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.