Two men rushed to Gold Coast University Hospital following alleged stabbing in Surfers
Two people have been rushed to hospital in an alleged stabbing attack in the Gold Coast’s tourism hotspot. Read the latest
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A man is fighting for life in hospital on the Gold Coast and another has been injured in an alleged stabbing attack in the city’s tourism hotspot.
Emergency services were called to a hotel along the Gold Coast Highway in Surfers Paradise just before 4am on Thursday.
A Queensland Ambulance Service spokeswoman said one man was treated for a stab wound to his thigh.
A second man was treated with life-threatening stab wounds to his upper chest and leg.
Both patients were rushed to Gold Coast University Hospital.
It’s understood a crime scene was established.
The Queensland Police Service said a criminal complaint had not been received about the incident and there was no further information available.
It’s the second serious alleged stabbing in the Gold Coast’s tourism and party hotspot in a matter of months.
In July, 20-year-old Daniel Condon was left lying face down in a pool of blood along Orchid Ave after he was allegedly stabbed in the back by what police said was a large silver kitchen knife.
Mr Condon was rushed to Gold Coast University Hospital where he was placed in an induced coma and underwent emergency surgery.
Police have charged 21-year-old Victorian man, Manyang Manyang, with acts intended to maim and committing public nuisance.
A second man, 23-year-old Ngor Ngor, was charged with acts intended to maim and unlicensed driving.