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Ten-year-old girl dies after being stabbed at Boolaroo, west of Newcastle, 17-year-old arrested (www.abc.net.au)

submitted 5 months ago by zero_gravitas@aussie.zone to c/newcastle@aussie.zone

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[–] Nath@aussie.zone 6 points 5 months ago

Well, that's all kinds of horrible. 😢

[–] hitmyspot@aussie.zone 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Is there more knife crime than usual, or is it just more being reported since the westfield stabbings?

[–] veroxii@aussie.zone 5 points 5 months ago (1 children)

There are likely some cognitive biases at play where we're noticing them more, but the copycat effect is a real thing too. Probably a bit of both.

[–] hitmyspot@aussie.zone 2 points 5 months ago

Plus maybe more of an emphasis by the media.