A 14-year-old girl has died following a stabbing in the NSW suburb of Edgeworth, with a 13-year-old girl—believed to be known to the victim—taken into custody.
Emergency services were called to a home on Euston Close around 10:20pm on Monday night after reports of a stabbing. The teenage girl was found with a serious injury to her torso.
Paramedics treated her at the scene before rushing her to hospital in critical condition. Tragically, she later succumbed to her injuries. The victim is yet to be formally identified.
A 13-year-old girl was arrested at the scene. No charges have been laid at this stage.
NSW Police confirmed that a kitchen knife was recovered from the home and has been seized for forensic analysis. The property remains an active crime scene and is undergoing forensic examination.
The NSW Homicide Squad is now assisting local detectives as investigations continue into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.