Two boys have been stabbed to death in Melbourne’s west in what is suspected to be a targeted, youth-gang attack.
Homicide Squad detectives are on the scene after a 12-year-old boy and a 15-year-old boy were fatally stabbed in Cobblebank, near Melton, on Saturday night.
Two children have been found dead at separate crime scenes in Melbourne’s west.Credit: Paul Rovere
Emergency services were called to Marble Drive just before 8pm after reports of a person being seriously injured.
They arrived to find a 12-year-old male with critical injuries and started CPR, but the boy died at the scene.
A short time later, police responded to calls about a male with horrific injuries on Cobble Street, which is around the corner.
Treatment was given to the 15-year-old boy, but he also died at the scene.
Police said they are still determining the exact circumstances surrounding the deaths, but they are believed to be connected.
It is being treated as a targeted attack, and the investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit an online confidential report at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au.
