Renewed appeal for information after fatal stabbing - North Albury
Where: Calimo Street, North Albury, the street the release names · See the street on the map
The release
Police are appealing for further public assistance following a fatal stabbing in the state’s south last month.
About 1am on Sunday 27 September 2026, emergency services were called to Calimo Street, North Albury, after reports a man had been found injured.
Officers attached to Murray River Police District attended and located a 28-year-old man suffering a stab wound to his neck.
He was treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics before he was taken to hospital in a critical condition.
On Sunday 4 October 2026, detectives were informed the man had died in hospital.
A crime scene was established and detectives attached to Murray River Police District – with assistance from State Crime Command’s Homicide Squad - commenced investigations under Strike Force Metron.
As investigations continue, detectives are appealing for information from members of the public who may have been in the vicinity around the time of the incident or may have information to assist with inquiries.
Anyone with information – including CCTV, mobile phone or dashcam vision – is urged to contact Murray River Police District or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au . Information is managed on a confidential basis. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
— NSW PoliceCrime in the Greater Hume council area
Greater Hume is a council area in New South Wales with about 11,742 residents. It has a Crime Score 32 out of 100 (low), 283rd of 362 councils nationally.
The score blends national percentile ranks for each published offence category with fixed severity weights; here it is driven most by homicide (68th percentile), sexual offences (54th percentile), robbery (30th percentile). Five years earlier the same basis gave 33.
- Violent
- 673 per 100k
- Property
- 1,703 per 100k
- Break-ins
- 213 per 100k
- Theft
- 605 per 100k
See the full Greater Hume crime profile
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