Boy, 15, hospitalised after alleged stabbing at Terrigal, NSW
A 15-year-old boy is in critical condition following an alleged stabbing in Terrigal, New South Wales. Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a meeting between two groups of teenagers that led to the incident.
Why it matters
The incident highlights concerns regarding youth violence and public safety in regional Australian communities.
Police were called to an alleged stabbing of a teenage boy at Painters Lane at Terrigal. ( ABC News: Abubakr Sajid )
A 15-year-old boy is in a critical but stable condition at Gosford Hospital, after he was allegedly stabbed at Terrigal on Friday night.
Officers with Brisbane Water Police District established a crime scene, and spoke with a number of teenagers, but no arrests have been made.
NSW Police has urged anyone with information, CCTV or dash-cam footage in the area to come forward.
Link copied Share Share article A teenage boy has undergone surgery after he was allegedly stabbed at Terrigal on the NSW Central Coast on Friday night.
Emergency services were called to a home on Painters Lane about 9:45pm, with paramedics treating the 15-year-old for an alleged stab wound, before he was taken to Gosford Hospital in a critical condition.
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