Man, 60s, stabbed in Melbourne home invasion
Police were called to the Gladstone Park home at about 1.30am on Thursday, after a triple-0 call was made reporting several people had broken in.
A man was stabbed during the intrusion, a Victoria Police spokesperson confirmed.
'The man, believed to be in his 60s, suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to hospital,' the spokesperson said.
'The offenders fled the scene. They remain outstanding and the investigation remains ongoing.'
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