A father has recalled the horrifying second he woke to his teenage son allegedly being stabbed by an armed intruder earlier than he was wrestled to the bottom.
Police have charged a 52-year-old man with critical offences, together with wounding, following the alleged break and enter at Varsity Lakes, on the Gold Coast, on Wednesday morning.
Chatting with 7 Information, the daddy stated he was woken by intense screaming earlier than realising his boy, 15, was grappling with the alleged intruder.
”The intruder had are available in and stabbed him within the facet,” the daddy instructed 7 Information on Wednesday.
“He (the boy) was screaming out for me to return and assist him.”
The boy and his father have been capable of restrain him earlier than phoning police.
In a press release, Queensland Police stated it will be alleged the 52-year-old man entered the Christine Ave house about 1am earlier than being confronted by the teenager.
The boy was taken to Gold Coast College Hospital with a non-life threatening wound to his chest.
Officers allegedly positioned a knife on the 52-year-old man when he was taken into custody.
He has been charged with one depend every of wounding, enter dwelling and commit and possession of implements that had been utilized in relation to specific offences.
