Police investigations have begun after a man was stabbed during an attempted armed robbery yesterday.
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At about 2pm on Wednesday, a man entered a Tamworth home, threatened the male occupant with a knife and demanded money.
A scuffle ensued during which the male occupant was stabbed twice in the neck.
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Police officers attended immediately and established a crime scene.
Police believe the man left the scene in a 2000 model red Mazda 626 sedan.
Ambulance NSW attended and took the injured man to Tamworth Hospital. He remains in a stable condition to be taken to John Hunter Hospital at Newcastle for further treatment.
The man has been described as of medium build, Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander in appearance, with medium-length dark hair, a moustache and goatee, wearing a white jumper.
Anyone with information, CCTV or dashcam footage of the red Mazda sedan travelling throughout the city around this time is urged to contact Tamworth Police Station on 6768 2999 or Crime Stoppers.
