Girl dead, teen arrested after fatal stabbing

One teenage girl is dead and another has been arrested after a stabbing in Newcastle overnight.

Aug 05, 2025, updated Aug 05, 2025
A man has been charged with murder over the death of Crystal Beale whose body was found in a river.
A man has been charged with murder over the death of Crystal Beale whose body was found in a river.

A teenage girl has been arrested following a fatal stabbing in Newcastle, NSW, on Monday night.

Emergency services were called to Euston Close, Edgeworth, about 10.20pm.

Officers found a teenage girl with an injury to her torso.

She was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics before being taken to hospital in a critical condition. She later died from her injuries and is yet to be formally identified.

Another teenage girl – who was known to the injured girl – was arrested at the scene. She was assisting police with inquiries on Tuesday.

A crime scene has been established.

An investigation is under way, assisted by the NSW Police crime commands homicide squad.

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