28 Jul 2024

Man in hospital after stabbing during brawl that spilled onto the street

2:22 pm on 28 July 2024
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Police are appealing for information to find the person who stabbed him. Photo: RNZ / Angus Dreaver

A man was stabbed during a brawl that spilled onto the street in Palmerston North last night.

Police say they were called to a disorder on Featherston Street, near the Seddon Street intersection, at about 10:30pm.

Police say a fight involving a number of people had started at a nearby house and spilled onto the road.

An 18-year-old man was stabbed and taken to hospital, where he is in a stable condition.

Police are appealing for information to find the person who stabbed him.

Anyone with information is asked to call 105 and quote file number 240728/9267. Information can also be provided anonymously via Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.

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