Man, 44, charged after stabbing on Morehead St in Bungalow

Police have charged a man in his 40s after he allegedly stabbed a man in the back in Cairns.

Police will allege a 44-year-old man approached a second 44-year-old man and stabbed him with a knife to the upper back in Bungalow on Friday afternoon.

Police have charged a 44-year-old man after he allegedly stabbed another man in the back in Bungalow on Friday afternoon.

Police were called to a Morehead St address about 5.10pm to find another man, also 44, with a knife wound to his upper back.

Paramedics rushed him to Cairns Hospital in a serious but stable condition.

Police declared a crime scene and arrested the suspect.

“It will be alleged … a 44-year-old man approached a second 44-year-old man and stabbed him with a knife to the upper back,” a police spokeswoman said.

“The man has been charged with acts intended to maim/disfigure/disable.

“His bail was refused and he is expected to appear before Cairns Magistrates Court (on Saturday) February 25.

“We’ve checked in on the (stabbing victim). He’s currently conscious and stable.”

Originally published as Man, 44, charged after stabbing on Morehead St in Bungalow