Belconnen man to face court after stabbing man in back

A 36-year-old Belconnen man will face the ACT Magistrates Court today after stabbing a 42-year-old man in the back at Lyneham in the early hours of Thursday morning (7 July 2022). 

At around 2.30am on Thursday, police will allege the Belconnen man went the home of his ex-partner where after an altercation he stabbed the man in a bedroom. The Belconnen man then left the premises. 

The 42-year-old was then taken by ACT Ambulance Service to hospital where he was in a critical condition. His condition has since stabilised and he has been released from hospital. 

At around 4pm yesterday (8 July 2022) ACT Policing officers attended a Belconnen unit where after a two-hour standoff the 36-year-old resident was placed under arrest. 

He was charged with one count of recklessly/intentionally inflict actual bodily harm and will face the ACT Magistrates Court this morning. 

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