A 12-year-old girl has been charged with attempted murder following an alleged stabbing in Ipswich’s Augustine Heights on Sunday afternoon.
Emergency services were called to a residence around 4pm, where they located a 55-year-old woman suffering a stab wound to her chest.
The woman was treated at the scene before being transported to Princess Alexandra Hospital in a serious but stable condition.
Police allege the girl, who lives at the same address as the victim, was involved in the incident. She has also been charged with unlawful use of a motor vehicle.
Authorities confirmed the girl is known to Queensland’s Department of Child Safety.
She was remanded in custody and appeared before Ipswich Children’s Court on Monday, with the matter adjourned until Tuesday.
Investigations into the circumstances of the incident remain ongoing.
Source: ABC