SYDNEY: Two men have been seriously injured in a stabbing spree in Melbourne’s northwest, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported on Sunday, according to Xinhua.
Police in the Australian state of Victoria said that a group of men approached and allegedly assaulted an 18-year-old man outside a shopping centre on Lake Street in Caroline Springs, 20 kilometres northwest of central Melbourne, at around midnight on Saturday night.
The 18-year-old was stabbed and was taken to hospital in a serious condition.
Victoria Police said the group of assailants fled in a dark-coloured vehicle and drove further along the street before allegedly attacking another man and stealing his phone.
The 22-year-old second victim also suffered serious stab wounds and was hospitalised.
Police detectives have commenced an investigation into the attacks and asked anyone with information to come forward.
