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93yo Arrested After Allegedly Stabbing Woman
Police say the 79-year-old woman was taken to hospital in serious condition after the alleged attack, and inquiries are continuing.
On Sunday, a 93-year-old man was arrested after a 79-year-old woman was allegedly stabbed multiple times at the Westpoint Shopping Centre on Patrick Street in Blacktown.
Emergency services arrived at the scene at 10am Sunday following reports of an armed offender, prompting a rapid NSW Police response to the shopping centre.
NSW Ambulance paramedics treated the 79-year-old woman at the scene for multiple stab wounds before transporting her to hospital in a serious condition.
The 93-year-old man, believed to be known to the woman, was taken to Blacktown Police Station where Blacktown Police Area Command inquiries remain ongoing.
Specialist police established a crime scene at Westpoint Shopping Centre to conduct forensic examination, with inquiries into the incident continuing.