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Teenager charged following fatal park brawl stabbing

A teenager has been charged after a man was stabbed to death during a brawl in a suburban park.

A 17-year-old has been arrested over his alleged involvement in a deadly brawl. Picture: NCA NewsWire /Brendan Beckett
A 17-year-old has been arrested over his alleged involvement in a deadly brawl. Picture: NCA NewsWire /Brendan Beckett

A teenager has been charged after a man was stabbed to death during a brawl in a suburban park.

Police were called to Leonard Reserve in Roselands, in Sydney’s south west, at 9.50pm on Thursday following reports of a fight.

They found a 24-year-old suffering multiple stab wounds.

He died at the scene.

Three days after the deadly brawl, a 17-year-old went to hospital for a hand injury.

A 17-year-old boy has been charged after allegedly being involved in a deadly brawl. Picture: NCA NewsWire /Brendan Beckett
A 17-year-old boy has been charged after allegedly being involved in a deadly brawl. Picture: NCA NewsWire /Brendan Beckett

He was arrested on Saturday and taken to Campsie Police Station, where he was charged with affray and hindering an investigation into a serious indictable offence.

The teen was refused bail, and is due to appear in a Children’s Court on Sunday.

Investigations into the 24-year-old’s death are ongoing and a strike force has been established as detectives continue their inquiries.

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Campsie Police or Crime Stoppers.

Originally published as Teenager charged following fatal park brawl stabbing

Original URL: https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/breaking-news/teenager-charged-following-fatal-park-brawl-stabbing/news-story/c9cca97627a43fd220522870fde79347