Bankstown stabbing: 27-year-old man charged following alleged assault in shopping centre
A man has been charged over an alleged stabbing inside a Sydney shopping centre.
Emergency services were called to Bankstown Central on Saturday around 2.30pm, after a 55-year-old man was found with a stab wound to his torso.
A short time later, a 27-year-old male was arrested nearby and taken to Bankstown Police Station.
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He was refused bail and will appear before Parramatta Local Court on Sunday.
The 55-year-old man was treated at the scene before being taken to hospital in a stable condition. His injuries were not considered life-threatening.
