Horror as man allegedly stabs a woman multiple times, smashes her car and breaks into a house with a hammer before he is arrested in domestic violence attack
- Police called to property in NSW’s Central Coast
- Woman, 56, found with multiple stab wounds
- A 68-year-old man was arrested and charged
A woman is in hospital in a serious condition after she was allegedly stabbed multiple times in a domestic attack.
Police were called to a property in Lake Haven, near Wyong on the NSW Central Coast, at about 9pm on Saturday following reports a woman had been injured.
A 56-year-old woman was found with multiple stab wounds at the intersection of Lake Haven Drive and Stratford Avenue.
A 56-year-old woman was taken to John Hunter Hospital (pictured) in a serious but stable condition after she was stabbed multiple times in an alleged domestic violence-related attack
The woman was rushed to John Hunter Hospital in a serious but stable condition.
Witnesses told police the woman was involved in an altercation with a man she knew while in the the driveway of a Pacific Highway home.
The woman ran away after neighbours tried to stop the alleged attack, while the man fled after allegedly smashing the windows of her car.
The 68-year-old allegedly broke into a nearby home and caused extensive damage with a hammer.
Police arrested the man at the property and charged him with a slew of domestic violence-related offences.
His charges include attempted murder, causing wounding or grievous bodily harm to person with intent to murder, and break and enter.
NSW Police arrested a 68-year-old man in a nearby house that he had broken into after fleeing the scene. He has been charged with a slew of domestic violence-related offences
Police arrested the 68-year-old man inside a nearby home, which he allegedly broke into and caused extensive damage with a hammer.
The man was refused bail and is set to face Wyong Local Court on Monday.
If you or someone you know has experienced, or is at risk of, family and domestic violence and/or sexual assault call 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732) for 24 hour national sexual assault, family and domestic violence counselling line.
