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Murder charge after fatal stabbing

A 24-year-old man has been charged over an alleged fatal stabbing in Riverwood on Sunday night.

Police were called to Roosevelt Avenue, Riverwood, about 7.20pm, following reports a woman had been assaulted and stabbed.
They found a 67-year-old woman suffering multiple stab wounds to her torso and back, and despite the efforts of paramedics, she died at the scene.
A short time later, the man was arrested at a nearby home on Kentucky Road, Riverwood, where a second crime scene was then established.
The man was charged with murder.