Darlinghurst: Bus passenger, 35, stabbed before search leads to arrest of 19-year-old man in Sydney
Horror as 35-year-old bus passenger on board is stabbed before suspected stabber, 19-year-old, is arrested at a park
- Teenager arrested after suspected bus passenger was stabbed
- The man is stable and being treated at the hospital
A bus passenger was reportedly stabbed in Sydney, prompting an urgent police manhunt.
Rescue workers were called to a bus that had stopped on Flinders Street in Darlinghurst around 12.40pm on Saturday, where they found the 35-year-old with stab wounds.
It is believed that the attacker was unknown to the man and then fled on foot, prompting a police manhunt
A 35-year-old man was allegedly stabbed to death by another man he didn’t know on a Sydney bus (stock image)
The 35-year-old was treated by paramedics before being taken to St Vincent’s Hospital for treatment of his non-life-threatening injuries.
Officers located a crime scene and following inquiries, a 19-year-old man was arrested at nearby Belmore Park in Haymarket around 1.15pm.
A knife was also secured and the 19-year-old is helping the officers with the investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the police.