MOONEE VALLEY: Essendon man stabbed


Moonee Valley Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged a man following a stabbing in Moonee Ponds on Monday afternoon, July 14.
It is alleged that two male pedestrians were seen arguing before one of the men produced a knife and stabbed the other.
The victim, a 44-year-old Essendon man, suffered minor injuries to his neck and chest and was taken to hospital for treatment.
Passers-by and the victim restrained the alleged offender until police arrived a short time later.
The 55-year-old Fitzroy man was taken into custody and has since been charged with recklessly cause injury, intentionally cause injury and assault with a weapon.
He was remanded to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court.