A man has been charged with attempted murder following a domestic related stabbing at Lake Haven.
At about 9pm on Saturday, May 13, emergency services were called to a property on the Pacific Hwy, Lake Haven, following reports a woman had been injured.
Officers from Tuggerah Lakes Police District attended along with NSW Ambulance paramedics, locating a woman at the intersection of Lake Haven Dr and Stratford Ave suffering multiple stab wounds.
Police have been told the woman was injured after being involved in an altercation with a man – known to her – in the driveway of the Pacific Hwy property.
When neighbours intervened, the woman ran off and the man allegedly smashed the windows of the woman’s vehicle before also fleeing.
The 56-year-old woman was treated and taken to John Hunter Hospital where she remains in a serious but stable condition.
Police established multiple crime scenes and following a search of the area, a 68-year-old man was arrested at a nearby home on Holly Cl, where he had allegedly broken into the premises and caused extensive damage with a hammer.
The man was taken to Wyong Police Station and charged with attempted murder (DV), cause wounding/grievous bodily harm to person with intent to murder (DV), break and enter house – destroy property, destroy or damage property (DV) and three counts of contravene prohibition/restriction in AVO (DV). He was refused bail.
Source:
NSW Police