Woman flees home after Qld stabbing

Phoebe Loomes |

An Innisfail woman’s been flown to Townsville hospital with stab wounds, and a man’s been charged.
An Innisfail woman’s been flown to Townsville hospital with stab wounds, and a man’s been charged.

A Queensland man has been charged with attempted murder after a young woman was allegedly stabbed multiple times before fleeing to another home.

Police allege the 23-year-old woman was stabbed during an altercation between the pair in the far north Queensland town of Innisfail on Saturday.

She was later found by police at a different home with multiple wounds to her upper body.

The woman was taken to Innisfail Hospital, and later flown to Townsville Hospital with non-life threatening stabbing injuries.

About 11pm on Saturday, the 32-year-old man arrived at the Innisfail Police Station with a wound to his hand. He was taken to Innisfail Hospital for treatment, police said,

Police later attended the property in Innisfail where they declared a crime scene.

The 32-year-old has been charged with attempted murder (domestic violence offence) and will appear in Innisfail Magistrates Court on Monday.

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