A man has been charged with murder following an investigation into the brutal stabbing of a man in Dubbo's south.
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Just after 12am on Wednesday, August 16, emergency services were called to a home in Margaret Crescent, Dubbo, after reports of a stabbing.
On arrival, officers attached to Orana Mid-Western Police District located a man, aged 39, suffering multiple stab wounds to his chest.
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He was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics, however, he died at the scene.
A crime scene was established, and investigations into the death commenced under Strike Force Honefoss.
Following inquiries, at about 10.30am on Tuesday, September 19, detectives attached to Orana Mid-Western Police District attended a correctional facility in Grafton where they charged a 39-year-old man with murder.
The Newcastle man was refused bail to appear at Dubbo Local Court on Wednesday, September 20.
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