Teenager left fighting for life after stabbing during brawl in Brisbane CBD hotel on Australia Day
A massive Australia Day brawl in a Brisbane CBD hotel overnight almost turned deadly when three teenagers were stabbed. One of the teens almost died at the scene and is today fighting for life in hospital.
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A TEENAGER stabbed in the chest during a mass-brawl at a Brisbane CBD hotel on Australia Day is fighting for life.
At around 9.20pm yesterday eight people entered the lobby of iStay River City in Albert St by following residents through the door.
A fight then broke out in a room leaving an 18-year-old man and two 17-year-old boys with stab wounds.
The 18-year-old man suffered chest wounds and required urgent on scene treatment by a medical director.
He was then taken to the Royal Brisbane Women’s Hospital in a critical condition.
Another boy was left with significant facial injuries and was also taken in a stable condition to Royal Brisbane Women’s hospital.
The other teenager suffered wounds to his abdomen and shoulder and was taken to Princess Alexandra Hospital in a serious but stable condition.
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