A violent stabbing incident that left a young woman with life-threatening injuries outside her home in Melbourne's eastern suburbs is now believed by police to be connected to the discovery of a man's body hundreds of kilometres away in regional Victoria. The 18-year-old female victim was ambushed by a male assailant as she returned from a night out to her residence on Miller Grove in the suburb of Kew, located in east Melbourne.
Timeline of the Disturbing Events
The attack occurred in the early hours of Wednesday morning, at approximately 1am, when the woman was targeted just outside her own home. Emergency services rushed to the scene following a triple-zero call, finding the victim with serious stab wounds. Initially, her injuries were assessed as life-threatening, causing grave concern for her survival. However, in a positive development, the woman's condition has since stabilised, and she is now reported to be in a stable state in hospital, though the ordeal has undoubtedly left her traumatised.
Police Investigation Uncovers Distant Tragedy
Hours later, at around 6.15am, police responded to another emergency call in the town of Antwerp, situated in north-west Victoria, roughly 350 kilometres from the Kew crime scene. There, they discovered the body of an 18-year-old man. Victoria Police have confirmed that the man and the stabbed woman were known to each other, indicating a personal connection between the two individuals involved in these separate but linked incidents.
A spokesman for Victoria Police provided details on the ongoing investigation, stating, 'Boroondara Crime Investigation Unit detectives were actively searching for the 18-year-old Camberwell man after a woman was stabbed outside a Miller Grove home about 1am this morning.' The spokesman further clarified, 'Detectives, who are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding what occurred, are not looking for anyone else in relation to the incident.'
No Suspicious Circumstances in Man's Death
In a significant twist, police have indicated that the death of the young man in Antwerp is not being treated as suspicious. Authorities will prepare a report for the Coroner to determine the exact cause and circumstances of his passing. This development suggests that the man's death may not have been a result of foul play, but rather potentially linked to the stabbing incident in Kew through other means, such as a prior altercation or personal issues between the two acquaintances.
The investigation remains active, with detectives from the Boroondara Crime Investigation Unit piecing together the sequence of events that led to the stabbing in Kew and the subsequent discovery of the man's body in Antwerp. Residents in both areas have been left shaken by the news, as police work to provide reassurance and uncover the full truth behind this tragic and interconnected case.
