00:00It's a teenage tragedy involving two exchange students far away from home.
00:08Police rushed to this quiet cul-de-sac on the outskirts of Newcastle shortly after 10pm.
00:14All parties had retired to their rooms for the evening when one of the hosts heard a
00:19commotion of some sort and when she went to investigate she located the 14 year old with
00:25a wound.
00:26The 14 year old was treated by paramedics before being taken to John Hunter Hospital
00:32but died shortly afterwards.
00:34Police say a kitchen knife has been recovered from the home for forensic examination.
00:39A 13 year old girl was arrested.
00:42I can confirm that both the young girls are from China and they travelled to Australia
00:48as part of a program where they stay with hosts as local residents and they attended a local
00:54school and were visiting locations around the Hunter area.
00:59Police say the two teenagers arrived in Australia from China just eight days ago.
01:03They were due to go home in under two weeks.
01:07I think it's a very sad situation especially their life's only just starting.
01:11Police have set up a strike force and are investigating with the help of specialist officers from the
01:17state's homicide unit.
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