A man has faced court after he was charged with stabbing another man in Lidcombe with a sword.
Just before 12am on Saturday, September 23, emergency services were called to Ann Street, Lidcombe, following reports of an assault.
On arrival, officers attached to Auburn Police Area Command located a 26-year-old man, suffering from stab wounds to his arms and legs.
Police were told that he was stabbed multiple times by a 25-year-old man with a sword.
He was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics before being taken to Westmead Hospital in a serious, but stable condition.
The 25-year-old man was arrested at the scene before being taken to Auburn Police Station where he was charged with ‘wound person with intent to cause grievous bodily harm’.
He was refused bail and appeared at Parramatta Local Court on Sunday, September 24.
Ellie Busby is a news reporter for Western Sydney Publishing Group. A graduate of the University of Hertfordshire and Western Sydney University, she is a journalism Major. Ellie has worked with Universal Media, The Cova Project and for a range of other organisations. In 2024, Ellie was named Young Writer of the Year at the Mumbrella Publish Awards.