Teen charged with murder over alleged Lake Macquarie home invasion attack

A teenager has been charged with murder following an alleged home invasion involving baseball bats and knives in Lake Macquarie.

Emergency services were called to a home on Lonus Avenue, Whitebridge, at about 2.30am on Monday following reports a 60-year-old man had been injured.

The grandfather of 11 was found with a serious injury to his arm and he later died at John Hunter Hospital.

NSW Police are now alleging that three people broke into the man’s home with their faces covered and attacked him in his bedroom with baseball bats and knives.

The man’s two brothers were at home at the time of the attack but were not injured, according to a police statement.

After a crime scene was established, police enquiries led to the arrest of a 19-year-old man at a home on Warners Bay Road in Charlestown at about 8.45am yesterday.

The teenager was taken to Belmont Police Station, where he was charged with murder.

He was refused bail and is expected to appear at Newcastle Local Court later today.

Police investigations are ongoing as they look to identify the two other men allegedly involved in the incident.

Anyone with information about this incident should contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.