Teenager Charged with Causing ‘Life-Threatening’ Harm After Shocking Port Lincoln Stabbing
- A 16-year-old boy is fighting for his life in hospital after being stabbed in the chest at a Port Lincoln home.
- A 15-year-old boy, known to the victim, has been arrested and charged with causing serious harm.
- The accused has been granted bail and will appear in the Port Lincoln Youth Court on December 15.
- The victim is being transferred to an Adelaide hospital for further treatment, with family members by his side.
A sense of shock and outrage has gripped the small town of Port Lincoln after a 16-year-old boy was left with life-threatening injuries following a brutal stabbing at a home in the town’s west. Emergency services were called to the scene at around 1:30am, where they found the teenager with serious stab wounds to his chest.
Police have arrested a 15-year-old boy, known to the victim, and charged him with causing serious harm to another. The accused has been granted bail and will face the Port Lincoln Youth Court on December 15. As news of the incident spread, family members of the victim confirmed that he is being transferred to an Adelaide hospital for further treatment.
‘The victim is in a critical condition, and our thoughts are with him and his family at this difficult time,’ a SA Police spokesperson said. ‘We urge anyone with information about the incident to come forward and assist with the investigation.’
Residents of Port Lincoln have expressed their shock and concern over the incident, with many taking to social media to express their outrage and offer support to the victim and his family. As the town comes to terms with the shocking events, police are urging anyone with information to come forward and help bring the perpetrator to justice.
