By Victoria Stone-Meadows
Police have arrested and charged a 29-year-old man from Hallam with attempted murder following the almost fatal stabbing of a Berwick man in Noble Park last year.
Police were told the 24-year-old victim and four friends arrived at a party on Ian Street, Noble Park, about 4am on Saturday 1 October.
The group was approached and threatened by two males, who got out of a 1998 dark-coloured Holden Commodore sedan with silver rims.
Police allege the pair threatened the victim and his friends, who tried to reason with the attackers before running back towards the party.
The victim tripped and fell and the men assaulted him, one stabbing him to the chest, stomach and upper leg several times.
Police said several people then shielded the victim from his attackers who then fled on foot along Mons Parade before driving off in the Commodore.
The victim received life-threatening injuries and was taken to Dandenong Hospital but has since been released following his recovery.
Police arrested a 29-year-old Hallam man at his Belgrave-Hallam Road residence about 7.50am on Friday 27 January.
He was remanded to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Monday 30 January charged with attempted murder and intentionally cause serious injury.
