Teen Girl Stabbed to Death in Edgeworth – Teen Arrested as Cops Launch Homicide Probe
A teenage girl is dead and another has been arrested after a shocking late-night stabbing rocked the quiet suburb of Edgeworth in the state’s north.
Just after 10.20pm on Monday (4 August 2025), emergency services were called to Euston Close following reports of a stabbing. Police arrived to find a teenage girl suffering a stab wound to her torso.
She was treated by paramedics and rushed to hospital in critical condition but tragically died a short time later. Formal identification is yet to be confirmed.
Another teenage girl, believed to be known to the victim, was arrested at the scene and is assisting police with inquiries.
The area was cordoned off as specialist forensic officers began examining the crime scene. Lake Macquarie detectives, with assistance from the State Crime Command’s Homicide Squad, have launched a full investigation into the circumstances of the fatal incident.
Police are urging anyone with information to come forward.