Source: Radio New Zealand
The incident occurred in a Wellington car park in the early hours of Sunday morning. RNZ / REECE BAKER
Wellington police are appealing for information after a young man was stabbed in the Wellington’s suburb of Te Aro in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Police said the incident happened about 4.10am in a car park between Wakefield Street and Tory Street.
The victim sustained multiple stab wounds to the arm and back and was taken to hospital where he remains in a stable condition.
Detective Senior Sergeant Tim Leitch said the victim’s wounds had the potential to be fatal.
“This could have very easily been a homicide investigation,” he said in a statement.
“What we know is there were a significant number of people in the surrounding area when this happened – we need to hear from these people.”
Leitch urged anyone with footage, or who witnessed the incident, to contact police as soon as possible.
Anyone with information which may assist, is urged to contact police online or by calling 105 and using reference number 251130/5482.
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