Man arrested after fatal stabbing in country Victoria

A man has been arrested after a fatal stabbing in country Victoria in the early hours of this morning.

Police allege a man was stabbed during an altercation between two men at a home in Heywood Crescent in Seymour just before 3am.

Paramedics worked on the 28-year-old man in the driveway but he couldn't be saved.

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Friends have told 9News the father was an avid painter and loved animals.

Forensic specialists combed through the home today looking for evidence and a motive.

A 41-year-old man, who lives near the victim, handed himself into Seymour Police Station a short time after the find and is being interviewed by homicide squad.

No charges have yet been laid.

Police said the two men were known to each other.

A crime scene was established at the home, and police have started investigating the death.

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