newy.com.au – A 36-year-old man has been charged after an alleged home invasion and stabbing at Cliftleigh in the Hunter Valley that left another man in hospital in a serious but stable condition.
Emergency services were called to Grevillea Street about 1.20am on Saturday following reports of a home invasion. Officers from Hunter Valley Police District attended and found a 30-year-old man suffering stab wounds.
NSW Ambulance paramedics treated the man at the scene before taking him to John Hunter Hospital. A 33-year-old woman who was also at the home was not injured.
Police established a crime scene and began an investigation. Following inquiries, investigators arrested a 36-year-old man about 8.25pm at a shopping centre in Cameron Park, before taking him to Toronto Police Station.
He was charged with wound person with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, aggravated break and enter and commit serious indictable offence – inflict actual bodily harm, and knowingly contravene prohibition/etc in apprehended violence order (domestic).
The man was refused bail to appear at Bail Division Court 2 on Sunday.
