Young children flee with attacker after man, 37, is stabbed in the neck in random assault 

Two young children, believed to be under ten, have been forced to flee with a man who was allegedly involved in a random assault.

Around 11pm on Saturday a 37-year-old fought with a group of men in Prince Park, near Ewing Road, Woodridge, Queensland.

He was stabbed in the neck as a result.

Aound 11pm on Saturday a 37-year-old fought with a group of men in Prince Park, near Ewing Road, Woodridge, Queensland

CCTV footage obtained by 7 News showed the main struggling to get away and a friend assisting him.

People can be seen frantically calling emergency services after the man was attacked.

Steve Logaivau, who lives close to where the stabbing occured, said he was threatened by the man who is being sought over the attack.

Mr Logaivau told the program that the man threatened to stab and shoot him.

When he heard screaming he didn’t leave his home.

‘And that’s it I don’t want to go out because he already pointed a gun at me,’ he said.

Asked about the people who were seen with the man, Mr Logaivau said: ‘They were small.

‘I can hear just a girl, like screaming “leave him, leave him, leave him” just like that.’ 

Police units including uniform and plainclothes officers, the dog squad and Polair2 searched for three men after the stabbing but they were not found.

CCTV footage obtained by 7 News showed the main struggling to get away and a friend assist him

CCTV footage obtained by 7 News showed the main struggling to get away and a friend assist him

SES are helping with a search of the area. Units involved in the investigation include the Logan Child Protection Unit and Criminal Investigation Branch

SES are helping with a search of the area. Units involved in the investigation include the Logan Child Protection Unit and Criminal Investigation Branch

Investigators are appealing for witnesses, particularly those who may have CCTV.  

They also want to speak to a group of three men aged between approximately 20 and 40-years-of-age and two young children who may be able to help.

Police said one of the men was playing music loudly on a portable music device while another wore an orange high-visibility jacket.   

SES are helping with a search of the area.

Units involved in the investigation include the Logan Child Protection Unit and Criminal Investigation Branch. 



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