Man airlifted with life-threatening injuries after caravan park brawl
A 30-year-old man was airlifted with life-threatening injuries after a stabbing during a brawl at a caravan park in Merrigum, Victoria. Police responded to reports of a knife fight around 3:45am and found several people, believed to be under the influence of alcohol, at the scene. Two men, aged 28 and 51, were arrested and a knife was seized as part of the investigation.
- ▪The incident occurred at a caravan park in Merrigum, about 25 kilometres from Shepparton.
- ▪The injured man was found inside a cabin and treated by paramedics before being flown to hospital.
- ▪Police arrested a 28-year-old from Cootamundra, NSW, and a 51-year-old from Merrigum, and seized a knife at the scene.
- ▪Shepparton Crime Investigation Unit detectives are handling the case and seeking witnesses.
- ▪Victoria Police reported that several people at the park appeared to be affected by alcohol during the incident.
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Man airlifted with life-threatening injuries after reports of caravan park brawl involving knivesTopic:Police25m ago25 minutes agoSat 2 May 2026 at 3:41amabc.net.au/news/caravan-park-stabbing-victoria-police/106634526Link copiedShareShare articleA man has been airlifted to hospital with life-threatening injuries after being stabbed during a wild brawl at a caravan park in a small Victorian town.Officers attended the park in the town of Merrigum, about 25 kilometres from Shepparton, after receiving several reports about a brawl involving knives, about 3:45am today."When police arrived, they found several people who were believed to be alcohol-affected walking throughout the park and a critically injured man inside one of the cabins," a Victoria Police statement said.The injured man, a…
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