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Knife attack: man charged with attempted murder

A 39-year-old man allegedly brandished a kitchen knife, attempting to stab another man and threatening to kill him in an altercation in a residence in Turner on Monday night. 

During the fight, the victim suffered a stab wound to the hand as he attempted to defend himself, as well as soft tissue injuries to the face and head.

Police arrested the 39-year-old at a residence in Oaks Estate on Wednesday afternoon and charged him with one count of attempted murder and one count of common assault.

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