Stabbing victim to be farewelled as case remains unsolved
Shannon James Royal, 28, was stabbed in the neck on September 27 and died in hospital a week later, with nobody charged.
Shannon James Royal will be farewelled at a funeral service in Sunbury on Wednesday, one month after he was stabbed in the neck outside a home in Lavington. Shannon James Royal died in hospital after his life support was turned off, a week after the attack.
Police launched Strike Force Metron to investigate the stabbing. In mid-October, several raids in Albury and Wodonga led to one arrest, but it was on unrelated charges.
Nobody has yet been charged over the homicide. Mr Royal, who was known to police, will be buried at Riddells Creek Cemetery.
A fundraiser for his family has raised about $7700.
- September 27 at about 1am
- When stabbed
- Calimo Street, Lavington
- Where attacked
- One week after the attack
- Days until death
- About $7700 raised on GoFundMe
- Family fundraiser
Why it mattersA month after a fatal stabbing in regional NSW, the case remains unsolved and the victim's family is mourning without answers.
AustraliaViolent crime in regional New South Wales continues; local communities remain affected by unsolved cases like this one.
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