South Yarra stabbing, Melbourne: Adam Bockhodt dies visiting paraplegic girlfriend

A 34-year-old father who was stabbed to death in an apartment block had been visiting his paraplegic girlfriend he was a carer for.

Adam Bockhodt was found dead after emergency services were called to the building on Surrey Rd in the inner Melbourne suburb of South Yarra at 8pm on Saturday.

Mr Bockhodt, who lived in the south-east suburb of Ripponlea, is understood to have been stabbed while in the doorway of his girlfriend’s flat at the public housing building which locals say is notorious for drug dealing.

A 17-year-old male, from Frankston in the city’s south east, is now assisting police with inquiries. 

Mr Bockhodt, who acted as a carer for this wheelchair-bound girlfriend, was assisted by friends after the stabbing but died before ambulance crews could reach him. 

Mr Bockhodt, who lived in the south-east suburb of Ripponlea, was allegedly stabbed while in the doorway of his girlfriend’s flat – a public housing building which locals say is notorious for drug dealing (pictured)

Jorge Gamba, who lives in the South Yarra building, told the Herald Sun the couple had a strong relationship.

‘Adam was a good person,’ he said.

‘Many times I had conversation with this lovely young fella.

‘He was always friendly, always available to say hi. No one ever had any complaints about him.’

Other residents expressed concerns for Mr Bockhodt’s family.

One said she knows he has a child and a cat and expressed concern as to who would look after them.

Another resident said the building is infested with drug dealers who brazenly operated on two levels. 

The resident said it is unsafe to go out after 4pm and claimed he had often reported incidents to police who did not respond. 

Melbourne has seen a spate of alleged stabbings in just the past week with four separate incidents.

Emergency services were called to the South Yarra apartment at 8pm on Saturday but tragically Mr Bockhodt died before they arrived