Man dead, another arrested after party in Melbourne’s west turns deadly
A man has died and another has been arrested following a stabbing at a home in Melbourne’s outer west in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Emergency services were called to the property on Jackman Court, a residential cul-de-sac in Wyndham Vale, about 3.15am following reports of a knife attack at the address.
Several neighbours told Nine News they could hear loud music blaring from a home along the street late on Saturday night and were later woken up by emergency vehicle lights outside their window.
Daljeet Singh was getting out of a taxi outside his home about 11pm when he noticed his neighbours were having a party. He said the gathering appeared peaceful at the time.
Singh realised something was wrong when he got out of bed on Sunday morning to his street full of police.
“It’s very sad,” Singh said.
Police said first responders found a man critically injured. The man, who is yet to be formally identified, died at the scene.
Officers arrested a 39-year-old man from Wyndham Vale believed to be known to the victim. The man was taken into custody to be interviewed by detectives, but had not been charged on Sunday afternoon.
“A crime scene has been established, and the investigation remains ongoing,” police said.
Part of the small suburban street remained closed off on Sunday morning, as officers wearing facemasks photographed and collected evidence from the scene.
An SES tent covered part of the driveway at the property.
Resident Barry Hassell said the incident had been a shock.
“We get a lot of action up and down here, so I am always quick to look out the blinds and stuff. I didn’t expect this,” Hassell said.
“It just feels a little bit surreal, to be honest. I never expected it to be this close to home.”
Hassell, a father of two, said the street was usually peaceful compared to other parts of Wyndham Vale further south.
“I’ve never seen anything ever like this. The most we get is some burnouts down the road,” Hassell said.
Fellow resident Vicki Presser said Jackman Court was “the quietest street in the suburb.”
“I think it’s probably time that more effort was put into stopping this sort of crime,” Presser said.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or visit www.crimestoppersvic.com.au.
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