NSW police appeal following stabbing

Police are appealing for public assistance after a man was stabbed at a park in The Ponds last night.

About 9.15pm, emergency services were called to Ridgeline Park on Marsh Street, The Ponds, after reports of an assault.

Officers from Quakers Hill Police Area Command and NSW Ambulance paramedics arrived to locate a 29-year-old man with stab wounds to his neck.

He was treated at the scene before being taken to Westmead Hospital, where he remains in a serious but stable condition.

Police have been told the 29-year-old man, who lives nearby, became involved in an altercation with a group at the park, before being stabbed.

The group, believed to consist of eight males and one female, split up and fled the scene in vehicles.

Officers from Quakers Hill Police Area Command received assistance from the Public Order and Riot Squad, Dog Unit, and PolAir throughout the operation.

A crime scene has been established, and police are appealing for anyone with information to come forward.

Inquiries continue.

Anyone with information about these incidents is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence.

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