Overview
- The 41-year-old man, believed to be sleeping rough, was allegedly set upon and stabbed in Bath Lane before he walked to the Sporting Globe for help after Thursday night’s attack.
- Protective Service Officers arrested a 16-year-old from the Greater Bendigo area at Bendigo Railway Station on Saturday night and he has been charged and remanded to face a children's court.
- Police charged the youth with intentionally causing injury, affray, assault with a weapon and committing an indictable offence while on bail, and say the investigation is ongoing.
- CCTV obtained by reporters shows a group of teenagers, up to six and some wearing balaclavas, pursuing and attacking the man and detectives are asking the public to hand over footage or information.
- The attack has drawn public and political condemnation, raised concerns about the safety of people sleeping rough, and intensified scrutiny of bail rules and police powers in Victoria.