A teenage boy has been stabbed to death near a shopping centre food court in Melbourne’s west.
It’s understood the 16-year-old boy was stabbed multiple times at an outdoor food court area at Woodgrove Shopping Centre in Melton West.
Despite efforts to perform CPR, he was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Police have swarmed the area and the offender is believed to be on the run.
It comes after the shopping complex found itself at the centre of a wild brawl in April, where teenagers allegedly brandished machetes and an axe during a fight in front of a children’s play area.
More to come.
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