Wounding charges at Townsville

Detectives have charged a woman after a man was stabbed multiple times in Heatley overnight.

It will be alleged around 11.50pm police were called to Eckhoff Street where they located a man with six stab wounds to his torso.

Police arrested a woman, who is known to the man at a residence further up the street.

The 23-year-old Kelso woman has been charged with one count of wounding (domestic violence offence) and will appear in the Townsville Magistrates Court today.

The 24-year-old Palm Island man was transported to the Townsville Hospital for non-life-threatening stab wounds.

If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting.

Report crime information anonymously via Crime Stoppers. Call 1800 333 000 or report online at www.crimestoppersqld.com.au.

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