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Man fighting for life after stabbing in Sydney

Sarah Swain
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A 25-year old man with multiple stab wounds was carried by his friend to their apartment as they waited for help in the early hours of Easter Sunday in Sydney's south.

Sam Hitchin, 28, said he and his friend were ambushed in Wolli Creek and his friend had been left fighting for life.

Mr Hitchin said he himself was punched in the face by two men.

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Sam Hitchin, 28, said he and his friend were ambushed in Wolli Creek and his friend had been left fighting for life.

Sam Hitchin, 28, said he and his friend were ambushed in Wolli Creek and his friend had been left fighting for life. Nine

His friend was stabbed in the chest, leg and arm in a Woolworths car park about 5am.

"It was never coming our way, shouldn't have come our way," Mr Hitchins told 9News.

"The people who did it will get what they get."

Mr Hitchin used his clothes to try to stem the bleeding as the pair waited for an ambulance.

Sam Hitchin, 28, said he and his friend were ambushed in Wolli Creek and his friend had been left fighting for life.

Police said detectives were investigating whether the attack was sparked by a drug debt. Nine

Police said detectives were investigating whether the attack was sparked by a drug debt.

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Giles Buchanan from NSW Ambulance said the man's injuries were "quite significant" and included a collapsed lung.

He was rushed into surgery at St George Hospital.

Forensic police sealed off several locations around the complex today as they gathered evidence and spoke with the victim.

Police have CCTV and are also looking for the getaway car.

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Anybody with any information or dashcam video should contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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