Berwick: Seven people arrested in Derrimut after alleged stabbing and home invasion
A group of youths have been charged after they were arrested on the other side of the city following an alleged stabbing and home invasion.
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A man is recovering in hospital and a group of seven youths have been charged after an alleged stabbing and home invasion in Melbourne’s southeast.
Investigators believe four male youths kicked down the front door of a home in McNair Court, Berwick on Monday about 2am.
A man living at the home in his 40s was allegedly stabbed during the incident, and the group allegedly stole his white BMW X5 and drove off from the scene.
The car was later spotted in the Hobsons Bay area just after 3am and came to a stop after police deployed stop sticks on Palmer Parade in Derrimut.
A group of seven youths who were packed into the car ran from the scene but were stopped nearby by officers and arrested.
They included an 18-year-old Cranbourne man, who was charged with a series of alleged offences including aggravated home invasion, intentionally causing injury, recklessly causing injury, and car theft.
The man was remanded and faced the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Monday night.
Three girls, aged 14, 15 and 16, were each charged with alleged car theft and will face a children’s court at a later date.
Three boys, aged 15, 16 and 17, were charged with a series of alleged offences including aggravated home invasion, intentionally causing injury, recklessly causing injury, and car theft.
The 17-year-old boy was also charged with alleged dangerous driving offences.
The 16 and 17-year-old boys were remanded, and all three boys will face a children’s court at a later date.
The alleged stabbing victim suffered upper body injuries and was taken by paramedics to The Alfred Hospital in a serious but stable condition.
