Teen charged over alleged stabbing at showground in Sydney's west
A man is recovering in hospital after he was allegedly stabbed by a teenager in Sydney's west yesterday afternoon.
At 3.15pm on Saturday, emergency services were called to Fairfield Showground on Smithfield Drive, Prairiewood, after reports of a stabbing.
When officers arrived, they found a 20-year-old man who had suffered stab wounds to his back and arm as a result of an altercation among a group of people at the markets.
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Fairfield Showground on Smithfield Drive Google Maps
The 20-year-old was treated by paramedics at the scene and taken to hospital in a stable condition.
A short time later, police arrested a 19-year-old man at a home in Ingleburn at about 11pm. He was taken to Campbelltown Police Station and charged with a number of offences.
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He was granted strict conditional bail and will appear before a court on Tuesday June 22.
Inquiries into the incident continue.
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