A woman will face court today charged with domestic violence offences after a man was allegedly stabbed at a Newcastle hotel yesterday.
About 10.50am yesterday (Friday 16 January 2026), emergency services were called to a hotel on Young Street, Carrington, following reports of an alleged stabbing.
Officers attached to Newcastle City Police District attended and located a 23-year-old suffering stab wounds. He has allegedly assaulted and stabbed by a woman, known to him.
He was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics before being taken to the John Hunter Hospital for the treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
A 22-year-old woman – known to the man - was arrested at the hotel and taken to Newcastle Police Station.
She was charged with wound person intend to cause grievous bodily harm (DV), stalk/intimidate intend fear physically harm, and common assault.
The woman was refused bail to appear at Bail Division - court 2 today (17 January 2026).
