Two young international students have been violently attacked in a lane way off Hunter Street in the earily hours of the morning.
The two students from Newcastle University were approached by two men and female around 3:30am this morning.
The two men were assaulted and stabbed, the attackers stealing the wallet of one if the students before fleeing the scene.
The two university students – aged 25 and 28 – were treated by paramedics and taken in serious but stable conditions to the John Hunter Hospital.
The attackers fled the scene and remain on the run.
Police are appealing for anyone with dash cam footage of the area to come forward.
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