A teenage girl has been seriously injured after being stabbed 11 times outside her family’s Melbourne home in what police are describing as a targeted attack.

As per news.com.au report, the 18-year-old victim is the daughter of Dr Philip Michael, a respected ear, nose and throat specialist who operates private practices in Berwick and at several Melbourne hospitals.

The attack occurred early Wednesday morning in Kew, as the teenager returned from a night out. Police say the assailant, an 18-year-old man known to the victim, was waiting in bushes near the family home before confronting her. She was rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries and is now reported to be in stable condition.

Victoria Police confirmed to that the suspected attacker was later found dead in Antwerp, western Victoria, at 6.15am. Authorities believe the two knew each other, potentially through school, and are not seeking anyone else in connection with the incident.

Superintendent Wayne Cheesman described the attack as “truly shocking,” saying the teenager had been “minding her own business” when she was confronted.

Forensic teams spent Wednesday examining the scene, dusting the family’s blue Porsche for fingerprints and collecting evidence from the driveway, where blood had been spattered.

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