Two women have been arrested after another woman was found injured in the boot of a vehicle in the state's Southern Highlands.
About 11:30am today (Wednesday 3 February 2021), a member of the public called Triple Zero (000) to report seeing a hand waving from the rear taillight section of a white Holden sedan on the Hume Highway at Pheasants Nest.
About 11.50am, Highway Patrol officers attached to Southern Traffic Group stopped the vehicle on the Hume Highway at Berrima.
A woman was located in the boot of the vehicle suffering multiple stab wounds. The 24-year-old was treated at the scene before being taken to Liverpool Hospital with non life-threatening injuries.
Two other women – aged 24 and 18 – were arrested and taken to Southern Highlands Police Station.
An investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident is underway.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
