Six teenagers have been charged following an alleged aggravated break and enter, where a man was stabbed, in Merewether.
Shortly before 3am today (Tuesday 19 September 2023), police were called to a home on Coane Street, after reports of a home invasion.
Police will allege in court that a group of six people forced their way into the home before they were confronted by two occupants – a 49-year-old man and a 75-year-old woman – inside the property.
During this argument, both the man and woman were allegedly stabbed before the group ran from the scene.
Officers from Newcastle City Police District attended a short time later and established a crime scene.
The 49-year-old was taken to John Hunter Hospital, where he remains in a serious but stable condition.
A 75-year-old woman suffered minor injuries and was also taken to hospital for treatment.
Following inquiries, five teenagers – two boys, aged 13 and 14, and three girls, aged 14, 15 and 15 – were arrested nearby before being taken to Newcastle Police Station.
A 15-year-old girl and a 14-year-old boy were charged with special aggravated break and enter and commit serious indictable offence.
A 13-year-old boy was charged with special aggravated break and enter and commit serious indictable offence, and breach of bail.
A 15-year-old girl was charged with breach of bail.
All four were refused bail to appear before a Children’s Court tomorrow (Wednesday 20 September 2023).
A 14-year-old girl was charged with goods in personal custody suspected being stolen.
She was granted strict conditional bail and is due to appear before a Children’s Court on Monday 9 October 2023.
Following further inquiries by investigators, a sixth teenager, a 14-year-old boy, was arrested at a home in Raymond Terrace, about 11.40am today (Tuesday 19 September 2023).
He was taken to Raymond Terrace Police Station, where he was charged with special aggravated break and enter and commit serious indictable offence wound, attempted murder, and reckless wounding – in company.
The boy was refused bail to appear before a Children’s Court tomorrow.
