A young man is lucky to be alive, police say, after being stabbed multiple times in the back and arm in Wellington.
Police were called to a carpark between Wakefield St and Tory St in Te Aro at around 4.10am on Sunday.
"The victim sustained multiple stab wounds to the arm and the back," a police spokesperson said.
The young man was taken to hospital and admitted to the intensive care unit. He remained in hospital in a stable condition.
Detective Senior Sergeant Tim Leitch said the man was lucky to survive.
“The victim sustained multiple wounds in his back, any of which could have been fatal.
“This could have very easily been a homicide investigation."
He said officers were following "strong lines" of inquiry to locate those responsible.
Leitch said investigators knew there was a "significant number" of people in the area when the incident happened, and urged witnesses and those with footage to come forward.
Anyone with information was asked to call the police on 105.
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