Woman charged after mother, child allegedly stabbed in roadside attack near Wongawilli

A mother and her 10-year-old child have allegedly been stabbed by a 59-year-old woman in a horrific road rage incident.

A mother and her child have allegedly been stabbed by another woman in a roadside incident in southern NSW.

Police allege a woman was driving with her two children, aged three and 10, on West Dapto Road at Wongawilli at about 6pm on Wednesday when they were made to stop by another vehicle.

“The driver of the other vehicle, an older woman known to them, allegedly exited and approached their vehicle, before an altercation began,” NSW Police said in a statement.

Emergency services were called to the incident on West Dapto Road on Wednesday. Picture: Google

“During the altercation, the older woman allegedly stabbed a 27-year-old woman and the 10-year-old boy.”

The woman and 10-year-old boy were airlifted to hospital with serious stab wounds. The woman’s 3-year-old child was not physically injured.

The 59-year-old woman is scheduled to appear in court on Thursday. Picture: NewsWire / Gaye Gerard

About 30 minutes after the alleged stabbing, police arrested a 59-year-old woman in the nearby area of Horsley.

She has been charged with two counts of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. The 59-year-old woman has been refused bail and is expected to face the Wollongong Local Court on Thursday.

Police want anyone with CCTV or dashcam footage to come forward.

Originally published as Woman charged after mother, child allegedly stabbed in roadside attack near Wongawilli