Three people have been charged after a woman was stabbed during an assault earlier this week.
About 11pm (Sunday 11 December 2022), emergency services were called to Hassall Street, Hamilton South, following reports of an assault.
On arrival, officers attached to Newcastle City Police Area Command were told two men and two women had been involved in a fight, where a 35-year-old woman was stabbed in the neck and a 46-year-old man sustained a laceration to his hand.
The pair drove to the Mater Hospital before the woman was later taken to John Hunter Hospital in a critical condition. She is currently serious but stable.
A 36-year-old woman also sustained serious head injuries and a 38-year-old man sustained a fractured arm.
They were treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics before being taken to John Hunter Hospital in a stable condition.
Police established a crime scene and commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Following inquiries, the two men and 36-year-old woman were arrested and charged with wound with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, armed with intent to commit indictable offence and affray.
They were refused bail to appear in Newcastle Local Court on Wednesday 22 February 2023.