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Boy Assisting Police After Rideshare Driver Stabbed at Gold Coast Shopping Centre

Police say a 16-year-old boy is assisting their investigation into the Gold Coast stabbing.

Overview

  • The 32-year-old rideshare driver was found semi-conscious in her vehicle with stab wounds to the head, neck and back about 1:25am at Westfield Coomera.
  • She remains in a critical condition at Gold Coast University Hospital, according to police.
  • Queensland Police declared a crime scene, cordoned off part of the car park and appealed for witnesses and any relevant vision.
  • Detectives say a 16-year-old Coomera boy is assisting their inquiry, with no charges announced.
  • Investigators believe the driver accepted a booking from Hope Island to Coomera and may have been in the car park for one to two hours before a security guard raised the alarm.