Box Hill stabbing charges, police hunt for third suspect
POLICE are hunting a third man after arresting two others over a daylight stabbing at a Box Hill shopping centre last Friday. The victim remains in a serious but stable condition.
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POLICE have made two arrests following a stabbing outside a suburban shopping centre last week.
Whitehorse Crime Investigation Unit detectives made a breakthrough yesterday after a 20-year-old man was stabbed outside Box Hill Central shopping centre in Main St about 4.30pm last Friday.
The victim, from Balwyn, is currently in a serious but stable condition.
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“A 27-year-old Box Hill man was arrested yesterday and charged with being an accessory to the offence of intentionally cause serious injury with gross violence,” Victoria Police spokesman Luke Zammit said.
“He has been bailed to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on March 7.
“A 17-year-old male was arrested in Richmond yesterday and charged with a range of offences.”
The teenager was charged with intentionally causing serious injury with gross violence, recklessly causing serious injury, unlawful assault, affray, possessing a prohibited weapon and possessing ammunition.
He has been bailed to appear at a children’s court at a later date.
Detectives are still looking for a third male in relation to the stabbing.