Police are investigating a fatal stabbing on the Central Coast overnight.
Just after 11pm (Tuesday 11 January 2022), emergency services were called to Langford Drive, Kariong, following reports of a stabbing.
Officers attached to Brisbane Water Police District attended and found a 13-year-old boy with a stab wound to his stomach.
Members of the community performed CPR on the boy before the arrival of police and NSW Ambulance paramedics; he was airlifted to Gosford Hospital in a critical condition but died a short time later.
A crime scene was established, which will be examined by specialist forensic officers, and an investigation commenced into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Following inquiries, a 13-year-old boy was arrested at a home nearby and taken to Gosford Police Station.
Inquiries are continuing.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
