Man arrested over alleged stabbing of ‘hero’ Italian chef
Italian chef Luigi Spina, 24, was allegedly stabbed on Friday. (9NEWS)
A 21-year-old man has been arrested after the alleged stabbing of an Italian chef outside Crown Casino in Melbourne’s CBD.
Luigi Spina, 24, had just finished work at a nearby restaurant when he noticed a man allegedly choking a woman on the Yarra Promenade on Friday night.
Mr Spina, who arrived in Australia last month, tried to intervene, but the alleged offender produced a knife and stabbed him in the stomach.
“I thought I was going to die,” he told 9NEWS yesterday.
“I pulled up my T-shirt and saw it was full of blood.”
Police said the alleged offender was arrested on Grimshaw Street, Greensborough, about 2.45pm today.
Two other men were also arrested, but are not believed to have been involved in the alleged stabbing.
All three men will be interviewed by authorities.
Mr Spina is expected to make a full recovery from his injuries.
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