A 10-year-old girl has been stabbed to death in New South Wales’ Hunter region, with police arresting a 17-year-old girl over the incident.
In a statement, NSW Police said that at about 3.45pm on Monday, emergency services responded to reports of a stabbing at a home in Boolaroo, approximately 20km west of Newcastle.
“NSW Ambulance paramedics treated a 10-year-old girl at the scene for multiple stab wounds; however she died at the scene,” police said.
Officers from Lake Macquarie Police District arrested a 17-year-old girl at the home. “She was taken to Belmont Police Station and is currently assisting with inquiries,” police said.
Both girls are believed to be known to one another, according to police.
The girls were sisters, the Daily Telegraph reported.
“A crime scene has been established as investigations continue,” police said.