Man dies in stabbing after fight erupts at tourist spot

A young man was killed and another was hospitalized after a fight broke out in a popular beachside tourist area.

Police said the men suffered stab wounds during a clash between two groups at Salamanca Place in Hobart’s Morrison St car park around midnight on Saturday.

The incident occurred along the picturesque sandstone-lined tourist strip, a few meters from the Salamanca Market.

A 20-year-old man died from his injuries Sunday morning, while a 23-year-old man was still being treated in hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.

Police said the incident appeared to be an “isolated incident” possibly linked to an earlier incident involving one person from each group.

A 20-year-old teenager has been detained as officers try to track down others involved in the deadly fight.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police or Crime Stoppers Tasmania.