A passing driver who stopped to assist the victim of a stabbing attack in Queanbeyan has described the man’s desperate pleas to get help for his injuries.
Warning: This article contains details that some readers may find distressing.
Early Wednesday morning, New South Wales police were called to Monaro Street, in the city’s east, where they found a 42-year-old man, from nearby Jerrabomberra, with multiple stab wounds to his arms and legs.
Vikas Sharma was driving through Queanbeyan around 1am on Wednesday when he was waved down by the man who was in a “bad condition”.
“His whole right hand was blood and his pants were in blood, [there was] blood on his face – everywhere,” Mr Sharma said.
“The man said, ‘Please help me, I’m dying’.”
Police searching for evidence related to the stabbing attack in Queanbeyan on Wednesday. (ABC News)
Mr Sharma, an interstate delivery driver from Victoria, said the man initially asked Mr Sharma to drive him to hospital, which had left blood stains through his vehicle.
But instead Mr Sharma called emergency services because “there was way too much blood on him”.
“He was glad because he said, ‘You saved my life, you saved my life’,” Mr Sharma said.
“He [then] said, ‘Please call the ambulance, I’m dying here’.”
Other drivers failed to stop
Vikas Sharma says he is disappointed no other drivers stopped to assist the man. (Supplied: Vikas Sharma)
Early investigations by NSW Police suggest the man may have travelled more than 600 metres from the initial crime scene to the road where Mr Sharma stopped to help him.
“He would have been dead — another 10, 15 minutes later, he wouldn’t have survived,” Mr Sharma said.
Mr Sharma said that although it was dark and “shady” he was disappointed other drivers failed to stop to help the man.
“I was a little bit scared to stop, but it’s no good, if we’re not going to help others how are we going to build a better community,” he said.
“Someone is dying there and people think their five minutes is more important than the person dying.”
Alleged attacker still at large
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The 42-year-old man was taken to Canberra Hospital in a serious but stable condition.
Multiple crime scenes were established in Queanbeyan, including at a unit complex on Mowatt Street.
Police say the alleged attacker is still at large and anyone with information about the stabbing is urged to contact Crime Stoppers.
