{"id":6607,"date":"2026-05-07T08:09:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T08:09:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/6607\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T08:09:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T08:09:18","slug":"woman-found-fighting-for-life-in-car-after-alleged-domestic-violence-machete-attack-in-nsw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/6607\/","title":{"rendered":"Woman found fighting for life in car after alleged domestic violence machete attack in NSW"},"content":{"rendered":"

A young NSW<\/a> woman has been found with critical stab wounds in a car alongside two children who were unharmed.<\/p>\n

Victoria, 26, was in the passenger seat of a white SUV which was pulled over by police on Baradine Rd at Coonamble, in the state\u2019s central west, on Sunday.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe had suffered over 20 machete stab wounds, along with three broken ribs, a punctured lung, and significant facial injuries,\u201d her family said in a statement about the \u201cbrutal and traumatic\u201d alleged attack.<\/p>\n

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A four-year-old child and an 18-month-old toddler were also found in the car without physical injury.<\/p>\n

Police had pursued the car hours earlier but called an end to the chase for safety reasons about 2am.<\/p>\n

They finally stopped the car at 11am and tasered the alleged driver.<\/p>\n

The 28-year-old man had been armed with a machete, NSW Police said.<\/p>\n

He was taken to Coonamble Multi-Purpose Health Services for assessment under police guard and then taken to Coonamble Police Station.<\/p>\n

He was charged with driving offences and wound person intend to cause grievous bodily harm (domestic violence).<\/p>\n

\"VictoriaVictoria was found in her car after being stabbed 20 times in an alleged domestic violence machete attack on Sunday. Credit: GoFundMe<\/p>\n

The 28-year-old man was refused bail at a bedside hearing at Bail Division Court 4. He is next due to face court on July 14.<\/p>\n

Victoria was airlifted to hospital where she remains in a stable condition.<\/p>\n

\u201cDoctors have also identified suspected nerve damage affecting her feet, which may have long-term impacts on her mobility,\u201d her family said.<\/p>\n

They said she faces \u201cunimaginable trauma\u201d and that \u201cVictoria\u2019s recovery will be long and complex.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe emotional toll of what she has endured will take immense time, care, and support to heal.\u201d<\/p>\n

A GoFundMe has been set up to support Victoria\u2019s recovery.<\/p>\n

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