A friend of a teen who was stabbed in the head and back during a wild attack on one of Sydney’s busiest streets has been charged, but the three suspected attackers remain on the run.
The teenager was brutally stabbed on King St, Newtown shortly after midnight on Saturday.
A friend of the boy, who removed his own shirt to apply a tourniquet, has been charged with affray.
The 18-year-old was released on bail to face court in August.
A police spokesperson confirmed on Sunday morning that three people believed to be behind the attack had not yet been arrested or charged.
The stabbing on a busy street in Sydney’s inner west was caught on CCTV.
The 17-year-old was assaulted, police said, about 12.30am on Saturday on King Street, Newtown, by a group of people who then fled the scene.
The terrifying ordeal was captured on CCTV and shows the moment the teen was set upon by a group of people.
In the video, obtained by 7News, the teen is seemingly kicked, punched and stabbed by multiple people as he cowers on the ground trying to protect himself.
The group then flee the scene, as the injured teen stumbles down the street.
His friends are then seen in the video rushing to his aid, with one of them using a shirt to try to apply pressure and try to slow the bleeding.
The 17-year-old was treated by paramedics before he was taken to hospital in a stable condition with multiple stab wounds to his head and back.
He is set to undergo surgery for ligament and tendon damage.
A crime scene was established and police have commenced an investigation into the incident.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers.
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