Man stabbed while defending woman

Clareese Packer

8 September 2024 at 4:54 pm·1-min read

A man has been stabbed multiple times while trying to intervene after witnessing an alleged assault in Sydney’s southwest.

Emergency services found a man with a wound to his chest on Macquarie Street in Liverpool about 2.20am on Sunday.

Police have been told the 44-year-old was stabbed multiple times after he witnessed a man allegedly assaulting a woman inside a parked car and attempted to intervene.

It’s believed the 44-year-old wasn’t known to either the man or woman.

He was treated by paramedics before being taken to Liverpool Hospital in a stable condition.

A crime scene has been established, with specialist police examining the scene.

An investigation has been launched, with inquiries ongoing.

Police say the woman was not injured following the alleged assault.

Anyone with information or footage has been urged to come forward.

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