Person killed, two critically injured in stabbing on street in Merrylands, Sydney

One person has died and two others are in a critical condition after a stabbing in Merrylands. Photo / Google Maps

A man has been arrested after a person died and two others were injured in a stabbing in Sydney’s western suburbs.

Emergency services were called to Memorial Ave in Merrylands shortly after 10am on Tuesday after reports of a stabbing.

Officers were told at the scene that a man had stabbed multiple people before fleeing on foot.

One person died at the scene and two others have been taken to hospital in a critical condition.

The deceased person is yet to be identified, police say.

A man was arrested on Smythe St in Merrylands a short time later and was taken to Granville police station.

No charges have yet been laid.

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