Attempted murder charge, Sandgate

Detectives have charged a 79-year-old man with attempted murder following an incident in Sandgate this afternoon.

At around 1pm police were called to a Wakefield Street address following reports of an alleged stabbing. Upon arrival police located a 76-year-old man with lacerations to his face and neck.

The 76-year-old Sandgate man was subsequently transported to the Prince Charles Hospital for treatment.

A 79-year-old man from Sandgate has been charged with one count of attempted murder and is due to appear in Pine Rivers Magistrates Court tomorrow, June 30.

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