Detectives from Cairns Child Protection and Investigation Unit have charged a 13-year-old Bentley Park boy after an alleged wounding in Cairns City.
Around 6pm yesterday a man intervened in an argument between a bus driver and two teenagers whilst the bus was stopped on Lake Street.
The 26-year-old man then took a seat on the bus before the one of teenagers allegedly approached him stabbed the him in the stomach.
The teenagers fled the scene but were tracked by Cairns dog squad to an address in Parramatta Park where they were arrested a short time later.
The 26-year-old male was taken to Cairns Hospital for treatment of a minor laceration and was subsequently released.
The 13-year-old Bentley Park boy has been charged with one count each of wounding and common assault.
His bail was refused and he will appear at Cairns Childrens Court.
