Three teenagers charged with murder after man stabbed while trying to intervene in Melbourne train station fight

The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftEN 1 min read 100% complete by Australian Associated PressMarch 7, 2026 at 11:46 PM

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Three teenagers, aged 16, 17, and 18, have been charged with murder following a stabbing at the Mernda train station in Melbourne on Friday evening. The victim, a 22-year-old man, was killed while attempting to intervene in a fight involving a 14-year-old schoolboy and the accused teenagers. Emergency services responded to reports of the altercation, but the man succumbed to his injuries. Police have described the attack as "savage." The investigation is ongoing.

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Police 60% Australia 70% Melbourne 80% Mernda train station 90%

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Center-Left (-0.40)

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Mernda train station

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