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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.

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