Two people critically injured at property in Glendene, incident sparks major emergency services response
Three people, including a baby, were hospitalized with knife wounds following a late-night incident at a home in Glendene, West Auckland. Police have secured the scene and are currently investigating the circumstances, though they are not seeking any additional suspects.
Why it matters
This incident highlights a significant violent crime event in a residential community, prompting a major emergency response and ongoing police investigation.
Neighbours tended to a wounded baby who is among three injured in a late-night stabbing at a West Auckland home.
Two people are in hospital with critical injuries after a neighbour reported hearing a commotion at a Glendene property before midnight.
Police were called to the property on Kirby St at 11.40pm to reports of a disorder.
Waitematā CIB Acting Detective Inspector Megan Goldie said that on arrival, three people had “suffered injuries that appeared to be consistent with knife wounds”.
A neighbour living next door told the Herald they went to the property after hearing yelling and crying just before midnight.
“I woke up and listened for a minute to make sure and then got my brother to check he also heard it.
“We went into the house and saw blood everywhere.”
A baby was one of those who had been badly injured.
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