Overview
- Two men allegedly asked for the 17-year-old by name at a Molendinar address around 7:20–7:30pm before one stabbed him in the chest.
- The offenders fled in a white Mercedes-Benz dual-cab ute, which police later located and seized at the Grand Hotel in Labrador.
- Investigators want to speak with the ute’s registered owner, a 32-year-old Molendinar man, as part of an attempted murder investigation.
- The victim underwent surgery and is recovering, with police describing his condition as serious but stable on Friday.
- Police are examining mobile phone data and appealing for CCTV or dashcam footage, urging tips to Crime Stoppers, and say there is no ongoing threat to the public.