Lethbridge Park stabbing: Jay Lupton charged with murder

Police have charged a 28-year-old man with murder almost two weeks after a man was fatally stabbed in in the backyard of a Lethbridge Park home.

Jay Lupton, 28, of Seven Hills, has been charged over the stabbing death of a 23-year-old man in Lethbridge Park on February 23, 2020. Picture: Facebook

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Police have charged a man with murder after the stabbing death of another man in Lethbridge Park last month.

Jay Lupton, 28, was arrested at a home in Seven Hills on Saturday after an almost two-week manhunt following the death of Hady Jaouhara on February 23.

Police say Mr Jaouhara was fatally stabbed in the chest at the Magellan Ave home at about 11.45pm when was visiting a business partner at the property.

Jay Lupton, 28, has been refused bail after being charged with murder. Picture: Facebook

It is understood Mr Jaouhara had launched a lawn mowing business in recent weeks and was returning a lawnmower to the home on the night of his death.

He was found in the backyard of the home with a single stab wound and died while being treated by paramedics at the scene.

Police at the Lethbridge Park home where Hady Jaouhara was fatally stabbed on last month. Picture: Dean Asher

Police allege Mr Lupton had fled the scene before emergency crews arrived.

Following a 13-day manhunt, Mt Druitt police arrested Mr Lupton at 4pm on Saturday in Seven Hills.

He was charged with murder.

Hady Jaouhara suffered a stab wound to the chest and died while paramedics treated him at the scene. Picture: Dean Asher

He was refused bail during an appearance at Parramatta Bail Court on Saturday. He will face Blacktown Local Court on March 16.