Homicide Squad detectives arrested a boy following a fatal stabbing at a shopping centre in Melton West last Tuesday morning (Sep. 24).
Emergency services were called to an outdoor food court area on High St just before 12 Noon.
A 16-year-old Harkness boy was located with life threatening injuries, CPR was commenced, but he died at the scene.
It is believed there may have been an altercation between the victim and another male who fled the scene.
Investigators arrested a 15-year-old Melton West boy who was to be interviewed.
Exact circumstances surrounding the incident are yet to be determined and investigations remain ongoing.