The 21-year-old who allegedly stabbed his father to death at Maryland last night is in the process of being charged with the murder of his father.
He is expected to face Newcastle Local Court today.
BY IAN CROUCH
A 21-year-old man is assisting police with inquiries following a fatal stabbing at Maryland.
Police were called to reports of an assault at Delray Court just after 9.00pm on Wednesday, arriving to find a 52-year-old man, believed to be the father of the younger man, with multiple stab wounds to his chest and stomach.
Despite the desperate efforts of paramedics, the man died at the scene.
A short time later, officers attached to Newcastle City Local Area Command, with the assistance of the Dog Unit, arrested a 21-year-old man nearby.
The man was taken to Waratah Police Station where he is currently assisting police with their inquiries.
