Young man dead after 'ferocious attack' at park in Melbourne's south-west

ABC NEWS (Australia)

A 24-year-old man has died in Melbourne after police say four carloads of men ambushed a gathering at a park in the city's south-west last night. Four people have been arrested following the deadly fight, which caused two other men aged in their 20s to be taken to hospital with injuries. Both are now in a stable condition.

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00:00Police remain on scene here at a park in Windham Vale in Melbourne's West after a 24-year-old

00:07man was stabbed to death overnight.

00:10Police say a group of seven men were here at this park on Haynes Drive, socialising

00:14and drinking together at about 11.30 last night, when a convoy of four cars pulled up

00:20and another group of about 12 men jumped out and instantly began attacking them.

00:25Police say some of them were armed with edged weapons, possibly even machetes, and that

00:29attack left a 24-year-old man from Windham Vale dead.

00:32Two other men, both aged 27, were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

00:37Police describe this attack as a ferocious, targeted attack that occurred in a matter

00:42of just minutes.

00:43There's no doubt whoever was ruling the blows has had some clear intent to cause serious

00:51damage and probably killing.

00:53We have no motive at this stage, but certainly it was ferocious, and the injuries to the

01:01deceased show that.

01:03This morning, police and SES members combed the park and neighbouring area, searching

01:08for evidence, while mounted police patrolled local streets in a bid to reassure worried

01:12residents.

01:14Police have arrested four people who are currently being questioned.

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