- Man stabbed to death on footpath
- His attacker remains on the run
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A man stabbed in the neck outside a public housing complex in broad daylight has died, sparking a homicide investigation.
Emergency services were called to Maloney Street, Eastlakes in Sydney‘s south at about 12.20pm on Monday following reports of a man lying injured on the footpath.
The man died at the scene, despite paramedics’ best efforts to revive him.
The victim is yet to be formally identified.
A crime scene was established and an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the man’s death was launched by officers with the assistance of the homicide squad.
Dozens of uniformed and plain-clothed detectives spent much of Monday afternoon at the cordoned off scene as forensics scoured the area for evidence.
A police tent was also set up to shield the man’s body from public view.
Dozens of police attended a Eastlakes unit complex where a man was stabbed to death on Monday
Police remained at the crime scene for much of the afternoon as a homicide investigation was launched
Shocked residents recalled hearing a ‘commotion’ shortly before midday.
A woman was woken by the sound of voices, including that of a man saying ‘get the dog, get the dog’.
She claimed shouting and fights were a common occurrence.
‘It’s horrifying living here,’ the mother-of-three told the Daily Telegraph.
‘It’s crazy, but you’ll expect an incident to happen at least once a month.’
His attacker remains at large as of late Monday night.
Witnesses and anyone with information is urged to call Crime Stoppers.
Police were called to the Maloney Street at about 12.20pm on Monday
A manhunt is underway for the unknown attacker, who remains at large. Pictured: Police at the scene
