Christopher James Clarke faces court charged over alleged Brompton stabbing

The startling criminal history of a man charged over a wild attack in the western suburbs has been revealed as the condition of the man he is accused of stabbing is revealed.

The alleged victim of a wild stabbing at Brompton on Wednesday morning suffered a punctured lung and is still in hospital, a court has heard.

The fresh details emerged as the name of the man police have charged over it is revealed.

That man, Christopher James Clarke, 26, appeared in the Port Adelaide Magistrates Court from custody charged with aggravated assault causing serious harm.

A prosecutor told the court police were not opposed to him being released on home detention bail to live with his mother at Mount Barker.

The court heard Clarke had a long criminal history of breaching his bail conditions as well as convictions for carrying weapons, aggravated assault and theft.

Christopher Clarke has been charged over a stabbing at Brompton on Wednesday. Picture: Facebook

Police will allege Clarke allegedly stabbed a 24-year-old man in the chest on Wednesday morning.

The man was found on West Street at Brompton before he was rushed to the Royal Adelaide Hospital for treatment, where he remains more than 24-hours after he was allegedly stabbed.

In a statement, SA Police said they believed the alleged stabbing did not happen on West Street, but the 24-year-old travelled there by car.

The statement alleged it was “not a random incident” and that Clarke and the 24-year-old were known to each other.