A man is in a stable condition after being stabbed in his home during break and enter in Sydney’s Inner West overnight.
About 1.20am today (Friday 7 August 2026), emergency services were called to a unit block on Illawarra Road, near Harnett Avenue, Marrickville, after reports of a stabbing.
On arrival, officers attached to Inner West Police Area Command found that a 61-year-old man had been stabbed several times in the torso by an unknown person.
Initial inquiries indicate the unknown person had broken into the home before stabbing the man and running from the scene.
The 61-year-old was treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics before being taken to hospital in a stable condition.
Police established a crime scene and officers from the Dog Unit assisted in a search of the nearby area; however, the unknown person could not be located.
As investigations continue, detectives are hoping to speak to a man who was seen in the area at the time of the stabbing.
Anyone with information about the man or the incident is urged to contact Inner West Police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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