Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a stabbing incident earlier today near Mildura. About 9.30am today (Thursday 29 May 2014), two men and a 38-year-old woman who had stayed overnight at a home in Melaleuca Street were confronted by the 41-year-old female resident about the ownership of some property. After a verbal argument the older woman left the room but allegedly returned a short time later armed with a knife. The woman chased one man and the other woman out of the home and eventually stabbed the younger woman. Emergency services were called and treated the injured woman who was conveyed to Mildura Base Hospital by NSW Ambulance Paramedics with stab wounds to the stomach. Police from Barrier Local Area Command attended and were able to locate and safely remove the second man from the home. The first man was not injured during the incident. Police established a perimeter around the home and negotiations commenced with the woman who threatened self harm. The woman was eventually arrested without further incident and taken to Mildura Hospital where she remains under guard. Inquiries into the incident continue. Police are urging anyone with information about this incident to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or use the Crime Stoppers online reporting page: https://www1.police.nsw.gov.au/. Information you provide will be treated in the strictest of confidence. We remind people they should not report crime information via our Facebook and Twitter pages.
Posted on: Thu, 29 May 2014 11:45:50 +0000
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