Man charged after Keysborough stabbing

Published:
Wednesday 3 December 2025 at 8:28 am

Greater Dandenong Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged a man following a stabbing in Keysborough yesterday afternoon.

Emergency services responded to reports of a man allegedly assaulted by another man at a secondary school about 3pm.

Police arrived on scene and arrested a 37-year-old Mulgrave man, all within nine minutes of receiving the call.

A 43-year-old Edithvale man was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries consistent with a stabbing.

He has since been released from hospital.

The man arrested was taken to hospital with a minor injury and under police guard.

He has since been charged with:

  • Recklessly engage in conduct placing person in danger of serious injury

  • Intentionally cause injury

  • Unlawful assault (x2)

  • Assault with a weapon

The man will appear before Dandenong Magistrates’ Court today.

Police will allege the pair are known to one another.

Senior Constable Paul Hogan

Media Unit

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