Mount Druitt stabbing: fourth arrest as 13-year-old faces murder charge
Four people have been arrested after Joshua Smith, a 36-year-old father of three, was fatally stabbed in Mount Druitt on October 9.
Joshua Smith was stabbed in the torso at Cleeve Close, Mount Druitt, while withdrawing money from an ATM to help young family friends get home. Police say a group took offence to Smith's conversation with the friends, and a 13-year-old boy allegedly stabbed him.
Smith died at the scene. A 13-year-old and a 16-year-old boy were initially arrested and charged.
An 18-year-old and a 35-year-old man were then arrested. All four remain before the courts.
Smith has been described by friends as a hardworking father who leaves behind three young children.
- October 9
- Date of death
- 36, father of three
- Victim's age
- Cleeve Close, Mount Druitt
- Location
- Four people: ages 13, 16, 18, and 35
- Arrests
Why it mattersThe incident highlights the risk of sudden violence in public spaces and has prompted a major police investigation.
AustraliaThe fatal stabbing in western Sydney has shaken the local community and sparked ongoing police inquiries.
Corroborated byperthnow.com.au
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