Two men stabbed to death at Observatory St in Clyde North, police hunt for attackers

Two men have been stabbed to death in Melbourne’s outer southeast with police now searching for the attacker.

Two men have been stabbed to death in Clyde North. Picture: Andrew Henshaw

A police manhunt is underway after two men were stabbed to death in Melbourne’s outer southeast.

Police were called to Observatory St in Clyde North at around 9:30pm on Thursday following reports of an altercation on a property.

Officers located two men with stab wounds and attempted to administer first-aid, but they both died on the scene.

A manhunt is currently underway for a third man, believed to have also been involved in the altercation.

On Friday morning the two bodies remained on separate nature strips opposite one another on the quiet residential street, as homicide detectives and forensic teams continued their investigation.

Detectives could be seen entering a single storey home that has evidence markers scattered on its door step and a white ute parked in the driveway.

Police investigate the area around Observatory St at Clyde North on Friday. Picture: Andrew Henshaw

Sanjeeta Sharma, who lives on Observatory St, said she was walking through the neighbourhood with her husband when she heard people swearing and shouting.

She initially thought young people were “partying”, but when she turned onto their street she saw two people on nature strips on opposite sides of the road, one face down and one in a crouched position.

“There was some blood or something… I could not really see, but there was something on the street,” Ms Sharma said.

“There were people standing and shouting.

“One man was under the tree… we could not see that person… how he was.

“But the other person… there was blood on his body. One girl was standing next to him and asking him how he is.”

As they walked past the scene to return to their home, they saw two girls trying to assist the dying men, while a third man went back into the house.

“It’s a very quiet street and there’s nothing really that happens and I feel quite safe living here… I feel really insecure now going out.

“It’s so sad to see young people ending their life like that.”

Police are searching for the attacker. Picture: Andrew Henshaw

Police investigate the area around observatory Rd at Clyde North after two people were fatally stabbed. Picture: Andrew Henshaw

Homicide detectives have established a crime scene and are speaking with the other people who were at the property at the time of the incident to determine what occurred.

Detectives believe that all three men are known to each other.

Anyone who witnessed the incident, with dashcam/CCTV footage or information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au

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Originally published as Two men stabbed to death at Observatory St in Clyde North, police hunt for attackers