The Northern Territory Police Force has charged a 23-year-old male in relation to a stabbing that occurred in Tennant Creek on Friday evening.
Around 11:35pm, the Joint Emergency Services Communication Centre received a report that a 31-year-old male had been stabbed while sleeping at a residence in Tennant Creek.
The victim, who is known to the offender, was conveyed to Tennant Creek Hospital before being further conveyed to Alice Springs Hospital where he remains in a stable condition.
The 23-year-old offender was arrested a short time later by attending police and has since been charged with Aggravated assault and Cause serious harm.
He was remanded in custody to appear in the Alice Springs Local Court on Wednesday 20 May.
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