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Sydney stabbing: police manhunt under way after one man dead, another critical Sydney stabbing: police manhunt under way after one man dead, another critical
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Police are hunting for a man who fled the scene of a fatal stabbing at a construction site in St Peters Police are hunting for a 49-year-old man who fled the scene of a fatal stabbing at a construction site in St Peters
Police are hunting for a construction worker who fled the scene of a stabbing in Sydney that killed one man and left a second man fighting for his life. A 76-year-old man is dead and a 33-year-old man is in a critical condition after a construction site stabbing in Sydney’s inner west, with police now hunting the alleged assailant.
A search is under way for the alleged assailant who fled the scene on Wednesday afternoon, New South Wales police say. NSW police on Wednesday afternoon said they were searching for a 49-year-old construction worker who fled the scene of the stabbing at St Peters.
Emergency services were called to the construction site on the Princes Highway in St Peters about 1pm. Inspector Chad Deegenaars said the three men knew each other.
Despite the efforts of paramedics, one of the men died at the scene. Another man was taken to Royal Prince Alfred hospital in a critical condition. The three men involved knew each other. “Police and ambulance on arrival found a 76-year-old man deceased and it appears a 33-year-old man was also suffering stab wounds,” he said.
The third man is described as being Caucasian, 180cm tall and with a shaved head. He was wearing a high-vis yellow shirt and long blue work pants at the time. “Attempts to render first aid were made to both parties. Unfortunately, the 76-year-old man could not be revived.”
The 33-year-old was taken to Royal Prince Alfred hospital in a critical condition and underwent surgery.
Detectives don’t believe it was a random attack, Deegenaars said.
“Our investigators are finding out what the disagreement was. What the motive was, we don’t know.”
Emergency services were called to the construction site on the Princes Highway about 1pm.
The alleged attacker was described as Caucasian, 180cm tall and with a shaved head. He was wearing a high-vis yellow shirt and long blue work pants.
Police have warned the public not to approach the man if they see him but to instead call triple zero.Police have warned the public not to approach the man if they see him but to instead call triple zero.
Sydneysiders are being urged to stay away from the intersection of Short Street and the Princes Highway. Sydneysiders were urged to stay away from the intersection of Short Street and the Princes Highway.
Video from the scene, posted to Twitter, shows a number of men in high-vis clothing standing in an area roped off by crime-scene tape.Video from the scene, posted to Twitter, shows a number of men in high-vis clothing standing in an area roped off by crime-scene tape.
A picture, posted to messaging app Snapchat, claims to show one of the stabbed men lying on his side at the construction site as his co-workers administer first aid.