Man detained after stabbing at Mitchell Park, South Australia

A man has been detained following a stabbing at Mitchell Park today.

Police were called to a home on Walter Avenue about 11.45am on Saturday 25 April following reports of a stabbing.

When police patrols arrived they found a 30-year-old woman with a number of stab wounds to her arms and torso. The woman was treated by paramedics at the scene before being taken to the Flinders Medical Centre in a serious condition.

A 39-year-old man from the home was detained by police and taken to the Royal Adelaide Hospital for a mental health assessment.

He is likely to be charged later today.

Police advise that the incident was not random, and the man and woman are known to each other.

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