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Man stabbed in neck at Pacific Square shopping centre in Maroubra in Sydney's eastern suburbs
Man stabbed in neck at Pacific Square shopping centre in Maroubra in Sydney's eastern suburbs

7NEWS

time15 hours ago

  • 7NEWS

Man stabbed in neck at Pacific Square shopping centre in Maroubra in Sydney's eastern suburbs

A young man has been stabbed in the neck at a shopping centre, and his alleged attacker is on the run. The 23-year-old was allegedly attacked at Pacific Square shopping centre on Anzac Parade in Maroubra — in Sydney's eastern suburbs — about 11:30am on Saturday. Paramedics treated the man for a wound on the back of his neck before taking him in a stable condition to St Vincent's Hospital. NSW Police are still looking for the man's alleged attacker. The man was last seen in the shopping centre and is described as Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander and about 180cm tall. He was wearing a black hoodie jumper, light coloured pants, a black cap and a blue surgical mask. Anyone with information or footage from the area is urged to contact NSW Police.

NSW Police investigation and search underway after man, 23, stabbed in the neck outside Coles supermarket in Maroubra
NSW Police investigation and search underway after man, 23, stabbed in the neck outside Coles supermarket in Maroubra

Sky News AU

timea day ago

  • Sky News AU

NSW Police investigation and search underway after man, 23, stabbed in the neck outside Coles supermarket in Maroubra

A manhunt is underway after a young man was stabbed in the neck outside a shopping centre in Sydney's eastern suburbs. The incident occurred at Coles Maroubra Pacific Square about 11.30am on Saturday. Emergency crews treated a 23-year-old man for a wound to the back of his neck. He was then taken to St Vincent's Hospital in a stable condition. A crime scene was subsequently established with police continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident. Locals from the area took to social media to warn others to stay away from the popular shopping centre following the incident as several residents expressed their concerns. "Please stay away from Coles Maroubra Pacific Square as there has been a stabbing incident," a post on Facebook read. "Was it targeted ?! Very scary, I'm always there with my little kids," a concerned resident commented. "It's soo sad... it's getting so unsafe around here. Random attacks in Eastgardens, now random stabbing... it's so wild," another wrote. Police are looking for a man described as Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander who is about 180cm tall. He was wearing a black hoodie with the word 'GEED UP' in light blue letters, light coloured pants, a black cap and wearing a blue surgical mask. Anyone with information or mobile phone footage is urged to contact Maroubra Police Station or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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