Police arrest 12yo girl over alleged fatal stabbing of woman at Footscray in Melbourne's west
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Police have arrested a 12-year-old girl over the death of a woman in an alleged stabbing in Melbourne's west.
Police were called to Barkly Street in Footscray about 2am on Thursday, following reports a 37-year-old woman had been found dead.
"Officers quickly attended and arrested the girl at the scene," a Victoria Police spokesperson said.
"She was taken to hospital for assessment where she remains under police guard."
Police have urged anyone who witnessed the incident to contact Crime Stoppers.
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