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Horrific scenes after man stabbed in Sydney shopping centre

Police have charged a 27-year-old man with grievous bodily harm after a shopper was stabbed inside a busy shopping centre on Saturday afternoon.

A man has been charged over a daylight stabbing in Bankstown. File image: NewsWire / Flavio Brancaleone
A man has been charged over a daylight stabbing in Bankstown. File image: NewsWire / Flavio Brancaleone

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A man has been charged over a shocking stabbing inside a popular shopping centre, in a brazen daylight altercation.

Emergency services were called to Bankstown Central on Saturday 2.30pm after a man was stabbed.

The 55-year-old-man was found with a stab wound to his torso.

The stab victim was treated at the scene. Picture: 7 News
The stab victim was treated at the scene. Picture: 7 News
The incident caused chaos in the shopping centre. Picture: 7 News
The incident caused chaos in the shopping centre. Picture: 7 News

A short time later, a 27-year-old man was arrested nearby and taken to Bankstown Police Station.

He was charged with wound person with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and custody of knife in public place.

The 27-year-old was refused bail to appear before Parramatta Local Court on Sunday.

The 55-year-old was treated by paramedics before being taken to hospital in a stable condition.

His injuries are not considered life threatening.

Originally published as Horrific scenes after man stabbed in Sydney shopping centre

Original URL: https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/breaking-news/man-charged-with-grievous-bodily-harm-after-shopping-centre-stabbing/news-story/139a33291f4d07c66fe642bdea44db74