Horror at Strathfield train station, Sydney as a man is furiously stabbed during a wild brawl

Horror at a Sydney train station as a man is viciously stabbed during a wild brawl – as police arrest 15

• Man stabbed at Strathfield, in Sydney’s inner-west, at 5pm on Australia Day
• The man suffered several stab wounds to the leg and was taken to hospital
• Police made 15 arrests at the scene, with the incident said to be gang related

By Andrew Prentice For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 07:40 GMT, 26 January 2021 | Updated: 08:25 GMT, 26 January 2021

A man has been viciously stabbed during a gang fight at a busy Sydney train station.

Emergency services were called to Strathfield train station, in Sydney’s inner-west, just after 4.30pm on Tuesday after the fight broke out on a train soon after leaving Auburn Station.

One man, 18, suffered several stab wounds to his thigh and shoulder and was taken to the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in a serious condition.

The Australia Day incident was at Strathfield (pictured above) in Sydney’s inner-west

Sydney Trains tweeted for commuters to allow for extra travel time due to a ‘police operation at Strathfield’ (pictured above)

Another man suffered facial injuries during the brawl and was also taken to the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital for treatment, according to 7News.

Police made 15 arrests at the scene, with many of the arrests believed to be teenage boys.

What sparked the brawl remains under investigation but the incident is said to be gang-related.

Trains on the Western Line are experiencing delays with commuters advised to allow for extra travel time.

More to follow. 

Early reports suggest the incident, which happened just after 4.30pm on Tuesday is gang related 

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