Woman charged after daylight stabbing in Newtown
A 26-year-old woman has been charged after allegedly stabbing a 48-year-old man in the hand with a kitchen knife on King Street in Newtown during midday. Police tasered the woman after she refused to drop the weapon, with the incident occurring during the long weekend and causing panic among shoppers and restaurant patrons. The woman faces charges including harming someone with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, multiple counts of larceny, and failing to comply with police directions, and has been refused bail.
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