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Teen charged with murder over stabbing at tourist spot

By AAP Newswire

Oct 27, 2025

The Morrison Street car park area at Hobart's waterfront — One man was killed and another is recovering in hospital after a stabbing in a car park in Hobart. -AAP Image

A 17-year-old male will appear in the Youth Justice Court charged with murder, wounding and assault after a young man died in a weekend stabbing in a popular waterfront tourist precinct.

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Emergency services were called to the Morrison Street car park at Hobart's Salamanca Place about midnight on Saturday following reports of an altercation between two groups of people.

A 20-year-old man died from his injuries and a 23-year-old man was taken to Royal Hobart Hospital, where he remained on Monday with non-life-threatening injuries.

Police said it appeared to be an "isolated incident" that was possibly linked to a previous incident involving a person from each group.

Investigations into the incident are ongoing.

Police would like to speak to anyone who has information and has not already spoken to investigators.

"We're working through a lot of CCTV footage, speaking to witnesses and trying to establish exactly how many people are involved," Detective Inspector Mark Burke told reporters on Sunday.

A 20-year-old has also been charged with assault over the melee.