Inquiries continue after stabbing at house party - Chifley

Sunday, 06 July 2025 10:45:50 AM

Investigations are underway following a stabbing at a house party in the Eastern Beaches area last night.

About 8.20pm (Saturday 5 July 2025), emergency services responded to reports of a stabbing at a house party on Carnegie Court, Chifley.

On arrival, Eastern Beaches Police Area Command were told a 16-year-old boy and an 18-year-old man were at the front of the house when they were approached by approximately 10 people – two who were armed with machetes.

The 16-year-old was assaulted and stabbed before the group left the scene.

The 18-year-old man was uninjured.

NSW Ambulance paramedics attended and treated the boy for lacerations to his back and legs. He was taken to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in a stable condition.

A crime scene was established, and police have commenced an investigation into the incident.

Initial inquiries have led police to believe the incident was targeted.

As inquiries continue, police are urging anyone with information about the brawl – or was in the area at the time with any available dashcam or mobile phone footage - to contact Maroubra Police Station or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is managed on a confidential basis. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.

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