Victoria Police have charged a 26-year-old Colac man with fatally stabbing 20-year-old Jayme ‘Chugs’ Sykes in Geelong

Jayme “Chugs” Sykes was found by police with stab wounds on Little Malop Street and was immediately taken to hospital, where she died.

The exact circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation, but two other men involved in the fight were admitted to hospital and treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

A 26-year-old man from Colac in Victoria’s Western District visited a police station on Monday morning where he was taken into custody and has since been charged with one count of murder.

Victoria Police said he would be interviewed by investigators.

The other two men who took themselves to hospital will be interviewed later.

One photo taken from the scene showed blood splattered on a garden wall outside a state government building on Little Malop Street, while another photo showed blood smeared on the window of a store on Downes Lane, about 250 meters away.

Loved ones shared the news of Sykes’ death Heartbreaking messages about the loss of a 20-year-old teenager.

“I will always love you buddy, I love you bro,” relative Mitch Sykes wrote on Instagram.

A friend of mine wrote on social media: “You brightened up every room, bro. RIP Chugs, gone too soon.”

Local restaurant manager Alex Smith told Nine News he was “not surprised” to hear about the stabbing in the area.

“There was a glazing just around the corner last weekend. “This happens all the time,” he said.

“The cops aren’t doing anything about it. Something needs to happen, and it needs to happen now.”

Many businesses near where Sykes was stabbed were either forced to close or only traded for a few hours on Sunday, Nine News reported.

Anyone who witnessed the incident or has information that could help police is asked to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or send a confidential report online to: www.crimestoppersvic.com.au.