Man stabbed; charges laid in Sutherland

Police have charged a man after he allegedly stabbed another man in Sydney’s south, NSW Police say.

Just before 2am on Sunday 17 September 2017, a 33-year-old man and two women were walking to a garden on Stapleton Avenue, when they were approached by a group of males.

It will be alleged an altercation took place with the group of males assaulting the man, before stabbing him and fleeing the scene.

The 33-year-old man came to Sutherland Police Station with multiple stab wounds to his torso, before collapsing.

He was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedic before being taken to St George Hospital in a serious condition.


Following investigations, officers from Miranda and Sutherland Local Area Command attended a home on Ewos Parade, Cronulla, about 11.30am today (1 November 2017), and arrested a 22-year-old man.

He was taken to Sutherland Police Station where he was charged with wound person with intent to grievous bodily harm and assault with intent to rob armed offensive weapon wound/grievous bodily harm.

The man was refused bail and is due to appear at Sutherland Local Court tomorrow (Thursday 2 November 2017).

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