Woman dies after stabbing in Coleraine, south-west Victoria
Police officers were called to Pilleau Street in Coleraine, nearly four hours west of Melbourne, to reports a woman had been stabbed, at about 1:10am on Saturday.
Officers found the injured woman, who died at the scene.
Police said a man, who was known to the woman, was arrested.
Homicide detectives will investigate.
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