Investigation underway after man critically injured in stabbing – Boggabilla

An investigation is underway following a stabbing in the state’s north yesterday.

About 6pm (Sunday 20 September 2026), emergency services were called to a unit on Brown Street, Boggabilla, with reports a man had been stabbed.

Officers attached to New England Police District arrived and found a 20-year-old man with serious stab wounds on his abdomen.

He was assessed by Queensland Ambulance paramedics before being taken to Goondiwindi Hospital in a critical condition.

The man was then airlifted to the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital for surgery, and remains in a stable condition.

Police have established a crime scene at the unit and New England detectives have commenced inquiries into the incident.

Detectives are urging anyone with information that relates – including mobile phone/dashcam or CCTV footage – to contact Moree Police Station or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is managed on a confidential basis. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.

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