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A woman has been charged after a man was allegedly stabbed at Tweed Heads yesterday.

Emergency services were called to Kirkwood Road, near the M1, at Tweed Heads South, about 7.30am on Tuesday, 12 September, following reports a man had been injured.

On arrival, officers from Tweed/Byron Police District found a 55-year-old man suffering a stab wound to his neck.

He was treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics before being airlifted to Gold Coast University Hospital, where he remains in a serious condition.

A crime scene was established, and investigations commenced into the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Following inquiries, a 69-year-old woman was arrested nearby and was taken to Tweed Heads Police Station where she was charged with wound person intend to cause grievous bodily harm.

The woman has been refused bail to appear at Tweed Heads Local Court today Wednesday, 13 September 2023.



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