Teresa Knights faces court after alleged Tweed Heads South stabbing

A woman has sobbed in court after she faced charges related to an alleged stabbing at Tweed Heads South. Read the latest.

A 37-year-old charged after a woman suffered stab wounds at an incident at Tweed Heads South, has appeared in court where she sobbed.

Teresa Knights faced Tweed Heads Local Court on September 29 after being charged over the alleged stabbing of a 48-year-old woman on Seymour Street in Tweed Heads South on September 28.

Court documents state Knights attempted to stab and assault the other woman with intent to murder.

She is charged with attempt to murder by means between 1.40pm and 1.50pm at Tweed Heads South, wound with the intent to murder, wound with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, and using an offensive weapon/instrument with the intent to commit the indictable offence of assault occasioning actual bodily harm.

Knights previously faced Lismore Local Court on September 18 and was on bail for other unrelated matters, including an apprehended violence application for stalking and intimidation.

Police vehicles in Seymour Street, Tweed Heads South, on September 28. Picture: David Bonaddio

Knights was due to return to court in October.

Today, the court heard that Knights is required to take a mouth swab with the results to be provided to police.

Magistrate Geoff Dunlevy noted that Knights was mentally unwell.

“She isn’t making an application for release, the court has been asked to make treatment options,” Mr Dunlevy said.

Seymour Street, Tweed Heads South. Picture: David Bonaddio

“I’ll make an order for the defendant to be transported to a mental health facility where she can be assessed.”

The victim of the alleged stabbing is currently being treated at Gold Coast University Hospital after undergoing surgery.

Bail was not applied for Knights and it was formally refused.

The matter is due to return to court on November 18.