A woman was left fighting for her life after she was allegedly stabbed several times by a relative in a remote NSW town.
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Police arrested a 23-year-old woman in Ivanhoe, 200 kilometres north of Hay, after reports of a stabbing at a residential property in John Street were made at around 2.30am on Friday, May 17.
A spokesperson for NSW Ambulance said a 37-year-old woman was treated before being taken to the Ivanhoe Health Service.
The injured woman "received multiple stab wounds to the abdomen, head and back" and was later airlifted to the Royal Adelaide Hospital in a critical condition, police said.
The two women were relatives, police confirmed, and the alleged attacker was arrested at the scene.
Tegan Quayle, 23, appeared before Dubbo Local Court on Saturday after being charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
She was refused bail by that court, and did not apply for and was formally denied bail during an in-person appearance at Broken Hill Local Court on Monday.
Quayle will return to court, this time in Griffith, on July 17.
Help is available:
- Victims of domestic and family violence can find information about support services by contacting 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732) or visiting: www.1800respect.org.au
- Reports of domestic and family-related crime or abuse can be made by contacting or attending your local police station. In an emergency, contact Triple Zero (000).
- Phone Lifeline 13 11 14
- Men's Referral Service 1300 776 491
- 13 Yarn 13 92 76
- Kids Helpline 1800 551 800
- beyondblue 1300 224 636
Emily Anderson
Emily is a reporter for The Daily Advertiser, based in Wagga. She loves keeping people in the loop about what's going on around them, and getting to the bottom of a good story. Got a lead - big or small? Flick an email to emily.anderson@austcommunitymedia.com.au Follow on insta @emilywyanderson
Emily is a reporter for The Daily Advertiser, based in Wagga. She loves keeping people in the loop about what's going on around them, and getting to the bottom of a good story. Got a lead - big or small? Flick an email to emily.anderson@austcommunitymedia.com.au Follow on insta @emilywyanderson
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