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Four teens, including 14-year-old girl, arrested after girl, 16, stabbed on Upfield line train in Coburg North

Four teenagers including a 14-year-old girl have been arrested after a 16-year-old girl was stabbed on the Upfield train line in Coburg North.

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Four teenagers have been arrested after a 16-year-old girl was stabbed on a train in Melbourne’s north

Police allege the girl was stabbed by a 15-year-old girl while travelling on a train in Coburg North on Monday night.

Emergency services were called to Batman Railway Station around 8.40pm following reports of a stabbing.

The four teens were arrested nearby shortly after the incident.

Four teens have been arrested after a 16-year-old girl was stabbed on a train in Coburg north. Picture: 7News
Four teens have been arrested after a 16-year-old girl was stabbed on a train in Coburg north. Picture: 7News

A knife, believed to have been used in the attack, was recovered after being dumped by the teens.

A 15-year-old girl was charged with a number of offences including assault with a weapon.

She has been bailed to face a children’s court at a later date.

Three other teens — a 14-year-old boy, a 14-year-old girl, and a 16-year-old boy — were released and are expected to be charged on summons.

The victim was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Originally published as Four teens, including 14-year-old girl, arrested after girl, 16, stabbed on Upfield line train in Coburg North

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