Police scour Woy Woy after man killed in alleged machete attack

A man has died and the perpetrator is on the loose after a suspected machete attack in a quiet NSW town overnight.

NSW police have established a strike force after a man was killed in an apparent “targeted” machete attack on the state’s Central Coast.

The man, believed to be a 41-year-old local was found unconscious at Woy Woy – about 80km north of Sydney – with multiple stab wounds, including to his neck, about 6.15pm.

Despite the effort of police officers and paramedics, the man died on Macarthur Street.

Police are investigating after a man was killed in a suspected machete attack. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Nicholas Eagar

Police believe the man was stabbed several times on nearby Railway Street.

Multiple crime scenes have been set up across Woy Woy.

In a statement, NSW police said they had established a strike force into what they believe was a targeted incident.

“While the investigation is in its infancy, it’s believe the incident was targeted and there is no ongoing threat to the local community,” police said in a statement.

Originally published as Police scour Woy Woy after man killed in alleged machete attack