Man charged with murder following Newborough fatal stabbing

Homicide Squad detectives have charged a man this morning following the fatal stabbing of a man in Newborough yesterday.

A 51-year-old Newborough man has been charged with one count of murder.

He will appear at Latrobe Valley Magistrates’ Court today.

The charge follows an incident where emergency services were called to a property on Newark Avenue just before 5pm.

A 61-year-old Newborough man was located with fatal stab wounds inside the property.

Police believe the parties involved were known to each other.

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