Man charged after two women injured in stabbing

Fraser Barton | September 6, 2023

Police have charged a Queensland man with two counts of attempted murder following a stabbing attack that left two women in hospital.

A 36-year-old man surrendered to Mount Isa police on Tuesday shortly after an altercation at a residence in the northwest Queensland town. 

Police allege a 35-year-old woman and an 18-year-old woman, both known to the man, received multiple stab wounds in the incident.

The 35-year-old was flown to Townsville University Hospital where she remains in a critical but stable condition.

The 18-year-old remains in Mount Isa Hospital in a stable condition.

Police charged the man with two counts of attempted murder (domestic violence) and one count each of rape (domestic violence) and breach of a domestic violence order.

He is expected to appear in Mount Isa Magistrates Court on Wednesday.

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