A man has stumbled to a Melbourne McDonald’s for help following a frenzied stabbing attack early this morning.
The victim was repeatedly slashed in the upper body following an “altercation” outside a home on Blake Street in Blackburn North around 5.45am.
The offenders fled on foot and remain on the run.
Blood-soaked clothing was seen at the entrance of the fast food restaurant.
Police have sealed off several streets in the area, with a large contingent of detectives, SES crews and forensic officers on scene.
The victim remains in a serious condition after being rushed to hospital.
The circumstances surrounding the attack remain unclear – with officers yet to reveal whether it was targeted or a random ambush.
“Roads have been blocked between Springfield Road and Middleborough Road as well as Springfield Road and Blake Street,” Victoria Police said in a statement.
“Drivers are urged to avoid to the area for the rest of the morning.”
Meanwhile, in a second stabbing incident, a man was stabbed twice in a brawl involving up to 15 men near a train station in Noble Park last night.
It is believed two groups clashed outside a takeaway shop on Douglas Street just after 9pm.
The fight then spilled into the train station car park, where the man in his 20s was stabbed twice.
The offenders fled the scene.
Police believe the victim was driven to a nearby ambulance station where he received medical treatment, before being transported to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
More to come...