A teenager has been the victim of a brutal stabbing, suffering several wounds to his abdomen, a stab to his ribs, and another to his shoulder, according to Superintendent Darrin Batchelor. “It was a frenzied and horrific attack on this young man,” Batchelor stated.
The injured teen was discovered at a nearby property following the violent incident. Witnesses reported overhearing someone say, “I just stabbed him,” in the aftermath of the attack.
Superintendent Batchelor expressed his dismay over the situation, questioning why young individuals carry knives, leading to such tragic outcomes. “We now have a 17-year-old boy who is in critical condition in the hospital,” he noted.
The property involved in the incident was an Airbnb rental. The owner disclosed to 9News that the booking was made just hours before the gathering, using a parent’s account, under the guise of a small family event.
“I don’t understand why young people carry knives and we have situations like this where we now have a 17-year-old boy who is in a critical condition in hospital,” Batchelor said.
The Airbnb owner told 9News that the rental had been booked just hours before the party by a parent’s account for a small family gathering.
Some residents are adamant they heard gunshots at the scene, however Batchelor said investigators had not found evidence of a firearm being used at the house.
“That call was made to triple zero to get police attending as urgently as possible,” he said.
After examining CCTV images and witness interviews, police are seeking two young men of Sudanese background who had been walking to the party.
Batchelor said police were still trying to establish the link between the victim and the pair.
He described the stabbing as “shocking” and said investigators were not ruling out that it was a “chance altercation”.
The party was initially attended by a small group of guests, but the number grew to about 40, police said.
Anyone with information or dashcam footage should contact Mount Druitt Police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
