Two young boys have been fatally stabbed in separate attacks in Cobblebank, Victoria on Saturday evening.

Emergency services were first called to Marble Drive just before 8pm following reports of a person seriously injured.

Upon arrival, paramedics found a 12-year-old boy with critical injuries. Despite CPR efforts, he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Shortly after, police responded to another report of a seriously injured male nearby on Cobble Street. The 15-year-old boy was treated by emergency crews but also died at the scene.

While the exact circumstances leading to the stabbings remain unclear, police believe the attacks are linked and are treating the incidents as targeted assaults.

“The exact circumstances surrounding the deaths are still being determined but are believed to b

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