A teenage boy has died after being found injured on the side of the road in northwest Melbourne on Monday night.
Emergency services were called to Bailey Street in northwest Melbourne following reports of an injured male on the road at 11pm.
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Police received another report indicating the presence of several individuals carrying a knife near the location where the injured man was discovered.
The 14-year-old Braybrook boy died on the way to the hospital.
Victoria Police have set up a crime scene, and Homicide Squad Detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death overnight .
Officers from the Major Crime Scene Unit will also attend to process the scene.
Furlong Road was reopened for traffic. However, motorists are urged to avoid the area as Bailey Street remains closed.
Police encourage anyone with information or anyone who witnessed the incident to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000
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