A 17-year-old boy has been charged following an alleged stabbing in Raymond Terrace over the weekend.
Emergency services were called to Benjamin Lee Drive just after 2:30 am on Sunday, February 2, following reports of an assault. Upon arrival, police found two 31-year-old men injured, with one allegedly stabbed in the back.
NSW Ambulance paramedics treated the injured man before transporting him to the hospital, where he remains in a serious but stable condition. The second man sustained minor injuries and was treated at the scene.
Detectives from the Port Stephens-Hunter Police District launched an investigation, and following extensive inquiries, officers arrested a 17-year-old boy at a Raymond Terrace home around 1:10 pm on Monday, February 3.
The teenager was taken to Raymond Terrace Police Station and charged with reckless wounding. He was refused bail and is set to appear before a children’s court on Tuesday, February 4.
Police investigations into the incident are ongoing.