Australian teen stabbed in New York City McDonald’s
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An Australian tourist has been rushed to hospital in New York City after a stabbing.
The 19-year-old man was eating at a McDonald’s restaurant with friends when another man entered the restaurant and stabbed him in an unprovoked attack.
An Australian teen has been stabbed while eating at a McDonalds in New York City. Today
In the incident, he suffered stab wounds to his back and chest.
He was taken to hospital and is recovering.
The incident is believed to have taken place at about 2am Monday local time (about 4pm Monday AEST), on Eighth Avenue in Midtown.
US outlet CBS News, quoting police sources, said a 25-year-old Florida man had been arrested and charged with assault.
The same sources told CBS the pair exchanged words but said the alleged attack appeared largely unprovoked.
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