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Emergency services were called to the Onyx on Maitland Road, Mayfield, just after 2:30.
“The knife was embedded in her chest and remained in her chest when emergency services arrived, she was rushed to John Hunter Hospital by ambulance under police escort and currently she is in a serious condition in surgery.”
A short time later, officers arrested a 23-year-old man in a nearby street.
He’s been taken to Newcastle Police Station and is assisting investigators with their inquiries.
It’s understood both were working at the cafe at the time.
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Prior to joining the NBN team in 2016, Skaie worked as a journalist for Seven News, Queensland and was also PR & Media Advisor for YMCA NSW and TAFE NSW.
She attended the University of the Sunshine Coast.
Two men have been charged and another arrested over their alleged role in a public place shooting and break-in at Lake Macquarie last night.
Police were called to a house on Alhambra Street, Macquarie Hills, after reports of shots fired just before 6.50pm.
A 49-year-old man inside the home suffered a graze to his wrist but didn’t need treatment. A woman was also inside but wasn’t injured.
Officers from Lake Macquarie Police District established a crime scene and commenced an investigation.
Police were told an Audi hatchback was seen leaving the scene.
A short time later, about 7.25pm, police received reports of an attempted break-in at a club at Redhead involving an Audi hatchback; with three men allegedly seen leaving the scene in the car.
04:09 EDT, 8 May 2021
Two men will face court and another is under police guard in hospital, following a shooting, a break-in and an alleged attempt to swim away from police to freedom.
The drama unfolded after officers were called to a house at Lake Macquarie, south of Newcastle, after reports of shots fired on Friday evening.
A man, 49, inside the home suffered a graze to his wrist but didn t need treatment while a woman also at the home wasn t injured.
Police were told an Audi hatchback was seen leaving the scene and soon after learned of an attempted break-in at a club at nearby Redhead involving a car matching the description.