SYDNEY, March 30 (Xinhua) -- A 40-year-old man has died from stab wounds in the chest in the Australian state of New South Wales, with another 21-year-old man being charged over murder, state police said on Saturday.
The fatal stabbing occurred on Friday at a home residence in Windale, a suburb of Lake Macquarie, and located approximately 120 kilometers north of the state capital Sydney.
Police said in a release that the victim succumbed to his injuries after being hospitalized to receive surgery. He is believed to have been injured by a knife during a physical altercation.
According to the release, police soon arrested the offender, who appeared at a local court on Saturday and was formally refused bail. ■
