Overview
- The 15-year-old who suffered a single stab wound to the left side underwent surgery and remains in critical but stable condition at Gosford Hospital after seeking help at a Painters Lane home on Friday night.
- Police charged a 15-year-old with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and refused bail, with the youth due to appear before a children’s court on Sunday.
- Brisbane Water Police District has set up a strike force, established a crime scene and interviewed multiple teenagers while investigators try to determine the relationship between the two groups seen in the Terrigal area.
- No weapon has been located and no other person of interest has been publicly identified, so officers have appealed for CCTV, dash-cam footage and witness information from the area.
- Detective Chief Inspector John Zdrilic warned about knife-carrying by young people and said the investigation will test ongoing local operations to remove knives and reduce youth violence on the Central Coast.