A man has died after being stabbed in the state's north this morning.
Shortly after 4am (Sunday 19 April 2026), emergency services were called to Montgomery Street, Argenton, following reports of an assault.
Officers attached to Lake Macquarie Police District arrived to find a man aged in his 30s had been stabbed.
The man was treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics; however, he died at the scene.
He is yet to be formally identified.
A crime scene has been established, with Lake Macquarie detectives – assisted by State Crime Command's Homicide Squad detectives – commencing an investigation into the incident.
The area is expected to remain a crime scene for a considerable amount of time and motorists are urged to avoid the area.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Lake Macquarie or Crime Stoppers on 1800 33 000.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au Information is managed on a confidential basis. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
