Event Brief
Police attend 160 family violence call-outs in Melbourne south
Filed: May 12, 2026 at 6:03 PM ET
Summary: Police attended 160 family violence call-outs in Melbourne’s south in one week, including threats with a hammer.
WHO: Police
WHAT: Police attended 160 family violence call-outs in the Dandenong area in one week
WHEN: May 12, 2026 at 5:36 PM ET
WHERE: Dandenong, Australia
WHY: A man threatened to kill his wife with a hammer and tried to set fire to a property, among other family violence incidents.
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