Man dies in stabbing north of Sydney

SYDNEY: Police in Australia’s most populous state of New South Wales (NSW) have launched a major investigation after a man was stabbed to death.

The man in his 30s was found with multiple stab wounds at a home in Gateshead, a lakeside suburb about 100 km north of Sydney, by NSW Police officers shortly before midnight local time on Thursday.

He was treated by ambulance paramedics, but died at the scene.

NSW Police said that a major investigation has been launched to establish the circumstances of the stabbing and that officers are interviewing a number of people.

Detectives urged anyone who might have information about the incident to contact police.

-Xinhua