Man dies after being chased and stabbed in western Sydney attack
A man in his 30s has died after being chased, assaulted and stabbed in Mt Druitt, western Sydney, prompting a police investigation into the attack and possible street gang links. The case matters as officers seek witnesses and evidence to establish what led to the fatal assault.
Emergency services were called to Cleeve Close shortly before 9pm on Friday. Police tried to treat the man for stab wounds to his torso, but he died at the scene; CCTV reportedly showed three men speaking with him near a park before a fight in which he was kicked and punched. Police had established a crime scene and were examining evidence on Saturday, and asked anyone with information or relevant footage to contact Crime Stoppers.
- A man in his 30s died after a stabbing in Mt Druitt.
- Police are investigating possible street gang links.
- Witnesses and people with footage are urged to contact Crime Stoppers.
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A man in his 30s has died after being stabbed during an attack in Mt Druitt, a suburb in western Sydney. Emergency services attended near Cleeve Close on Friday evening, but paramedics were unable to save him despite attempting treatment for stab wounds to his torso.
The incident began when three men approached the victim near a local park, according to CCTV footage. The encounter escalated into violence in which the man was kicked, punched and stabbed.
Police are investigating to identify the three men involved and establish the circumstances of the attack. As officers probe possible links to street gang activity in the area, they are appealing for anyone with witness information or relevant footage to come forward.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Stabbing rocks western Sydney after brawl erupts and man is left to die on the street as cops probe gang links”.