Seven people are in hospital following a fight in Sydney’s Upper North Shore overnight.
About 11:40pm (Saturday 13 January 2019), emergency services were called to a park on Gilroy Road, Turrumurra, where police found six teenagers with stab wounds and a 34-year-old man with head and upper body injuries.
They were all treated at the scene by paramedics before being taken to hospitals across Sydney.
Officers from Kuring-Gai Police Area Command established a crime scene and have launched an investigation into the incident.
Police have been told the man allegedly stabbed the teens during a fight.
• A 17-year-old youth, from Mt Kuring-Gai, is undergoing surgery in Royal North Shore Hospital for a stab wounds to his throat, chest and abdomen
• A 16-year-old girl is also undergoing surgery in Royal North Shore Hospital for stab wounds to her neck and left forearm
• A 19-year-old man, from Hornsby, is being treated in Westmead Hospital for a stab wound to his upper chest
• A 17-year-old youth, from Berowra, is being treated in Westmead Hospital for a stab wounds to his right forearm
• A 17-year-old youth, from Mt Colah, is being treated in Westmead Hospital for a stab wound to his right upper arm, and
• A 15-year-old boy, from Berowra, is being treated for a stab wound to his left arm.
The 34-year-old man is under guard in Westmead Hospital, being treated for injuries to his head and chest.
Detectives have been told none of the injuries are considered life-threatening.
Inquiries are continuing.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence.
