A woman is being treated in Westmead Hospital for multiple injuries after a domestic violence-related assault this morning.
Emergency services were called to a home unit in Parkside Lane at Westmead shortly after midnight (Friday 25 December 2020), and found a 48-year-old woman seriously injured.
Police have been told a neighbour entered their unit after hearing the older woman's cries for help.
She was chased outside by a 17-year-old girl, who was allegedly armed with a meat cleaver.
Another witness found the older woman a short time later in the garden with multiple injuries.
The woman was treated at the scene before being taken to Westmead Hospital where she is reported to be in a serious condition.
Officers from Cumberland Police Area Command attended and arrested the teenager. She has been taken for assessment.
A meat cleaver has been seized at the scene and is being forensically examined.
Inquiries are continuing.
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.
