Herald Sun
Copyright 2008 Herald and Weekly Times
MELBOURNE, Australia — A man was found covered in blood and apparently left for dead after being stabbed in Melbourne this morning, a paramedic said.
The man, believed to be about 25, was found lying on the side of a road near the Clifton Hill Hotel in the city’s inner-north, just before 6am today (AEST).
“He was in a bad way, disorientated, cold,” the paramedic, who did not want his name published, said.
“He’d been out there for a long time, for at least three hours, maybe more in a cold night.
“He was very confused, hypothermic, disorientated, not in a good condition at all.”
The man had several stab wounds to the upper body and chest area and was taken to the Royal Melbourne Hospital, where he’s in a critical condition.
It was not initially known when the man was attacked.
Police were this morning on the scene and are investigating the incident.