Stabbing arrest
A 28-year-old Umina man has been arrested over the stabbing of a young woman in Umina on December 1.
Police were called to a home in Donald Ave, Umina, around 11.20pm on December 1, following reports of a stabbing.
Police arrived at the scene and discovered an 18-year-old woman with lacerations to her neck, head, hands and chest.
The woman was taken by ambulance to Gosford Hospital in a serious but stable condition, where she underwent surgery.
The man was arrested at Hamilton train station by police from the Broadmeadow Commuter Crime Unit the following day.
He was taken to Newcastle Police Station before being taken to John Hunter Hospital to undergo surgery for knife wounds sustained to his hand.
Press release, 3 Dec 2009
NSW Police Force