Fawkner Divisional Response Unit Alliance Taskforce officers have charged a teenager following a stabbing in Mickleham last month.
The 15-year-old from the Hume area self-presented to a police station on Wednesday, following the execution of a search warrant on Tuesday within the Hume area.
He has since been charged with:
- intentionally cause serious injury in circumstance of gross violence
- intentionally cause serious injury
- conduct endangering life
- common law assault
- assault with weapon
- possess prohibited weapon
- use prohibited weapon.
The charges follow an incident where a 17-year-old boy was located with injuries on Nightingale Road on 27 February.
It is understood two males approached the boy from the Hume area in a park, before the boy was allegedly slashed with a machete.
The pair then fled the scene, while the boy was taken to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
He has since been released from hospital.
The 15-year-old boy has been remanded to appear before a children's court at a later date.
Police believe the incident was targeted and are still searching for the second male involved in the incident.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit an online confidential report at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au.
