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News.com.au
2 days ago
- News.com.au
Woman charged after mother, child allegedly stabbed in roadside attack near Wongawilli
A mother and her child have allegedly been stabbed by another woman in a roadside incident in southern NSW. Police allege a woman was driving with her two children, aged three and 10, on West Dapto Road at Wongawilli at about 6pm on Wednesday when they were made to stop by another vehicle. 'The driver of the other vehicle, an older woman known to them, allegedly exited and approached their vehicle, before an altercation began,' NSW Police said in a statement. 'During the altercation, the older woman allegedly stabbed a 27-year-old woman and the 10-year-old boy.' The woman and 10-year-old boy were airlifted to hospital with serious stab wounds. The woman's 3-year-old child was not physically injured. About 30 minutes after the alleged stabbing, police arrested a 59-year-old woman in the nearby area of Horsley. She has been charged with two counts of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. The 59-year-old woman has been refused bail and is expected to face the Wollongong Local Court on Thursday.

ABC News
2 days ago
- ABC News
Woman to face court for allegedly stabbing mother and son in Lake Illawarra
A woman will face court today charged over the alleged stabbing of a woman and child in the New South Wales Illawarra region. Police allege a 27-year-old woman was driving with her two children, aged 10 and 3, along West Dapto Road at Wongawilli about 6pm yesterday when they were forced to stop by another vehicle. They will allege a woman known to the family then stabbed the mother and her 10-year-old son during an altercation. Both were treated at the scene for stab wounds, then flown to hospital in serious but stable conditions. The younger child was not injured, and a 59-year-old woman was arrested at a home in nearby Horsley soon after. She has been charged with two counts of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and will appear at the Wollongong Local Court today. More to come.