Victim of alleged stabbing discharged from hospital

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Source: Radio New Zealand

Outside the central Auckland Library on Lorne Street. RNZ / Lucy Xia

One of the victims of a stabbing in central Auckland has been discharged from hospital, police say.

A 65-year-old man was facing two charges of causing grievous bodily harm after two people were allegedly stabbed outside the central library on Friday night.

The second victim remained in hospital in a critical but stable condition.

The accused man did not enter a plea when he appeared in court on Saturday.

He was granted interim name suppression and remanded in custody.

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