Melbourne teenager charged after allegedly stabbing boy
A 17-year-old has been charged after allegedly stabbing another boy in Melbourne's west.
The 15-year-old was allegedly stabbed in the stomach after being chased down following a fight between a group of boys in Bacchus Marsh on November 16, police said.
The alleged attack was filmed and footage, sighted by 9News, was shared on the social media platform Snapchat.
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Emergency services were called to Bennett Street in Bacchus Marsh last week after reports a teenage boy had been stabbed. Nine
The 17-year-old accused, from the western suburbs, was arrested yesterday and interviewed by police.
He has been charged with intentionally causing injury, reckless conduct endangering life and using a controlled weapon without a lawful excuse.
The teen was remanded in custody to appear before a children's court.
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