Teenager charged over fatal stabbing in eastern Australia

A teenage boy has been charged with murder over a fatal stabbing north of Sydney in the east Australian state of New South Wales (NSW).
The NSW Police Force said in a statement on Thursday that emergency services were called to reports of a stabbing at a home in the town of Taree, 250 km northeast of Sydney, in the early hours of Monday.
Police officers arrived at the scene and found a 36-year-old man with critical injuries. He was treated by officers and ambulance paramedics, but died at the scene.
Investigators established crime scenes and commenced forensic examinations.
Following inquiries, police said a 16-year-old boy was arrested in Taree on Wednesday and subsequently charged with murder.