Boolaroo stabbing: Police charge 17-year-old girl with 10yo’s murder
Police have charged a 17-year-old girl with murder over the fatal stabbing of a 10-year-old girl, believed to be her sister.
Emergency services were called to a Thurston Street home in Boolaroo about 3.45pm to reports of a stabbing, paramedics tried to revive the younger girl but she died at the scene.
The 17-year-old was arrested at the home and charged overnight.
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The community of Boolaroo has been left devastated but the horrific incident in their ‘quiet little neighbourhood.’
One neighbour told Nine News: “My wife went out and asked the policeman what was happening and he said you don’t want to know. It’s been a nasty situation.”
Another neighbour, describing the situation as “absolutely horrible” said it was a very quiet neighbourhood.
“It is horrible. Absolutely horrible. Very quiet little neighbourhood.”
A police spokeswoman confirmed the victim is known to the teenager. It is understood she is the sister of the 10-year-old.
