A 23 Y.O. Woman Was Stabbed ‘Multiple Times’ In A Random Attack While Sunbaking At A QLD Beach

A 23-year-old woman was stabbed ‘multiple times’ in the neck and body by a stranger while sunbathing at a Queensland beach, according to police.

The woman was sunbathing at Blacks Beach in Mackay on Monday afternoon when she was attacked.The woman managed to escape to a nearby construction site for help.

She is now in Mackay Hospital in a serious but stable condition, with non-life threatening injuries.

A woman has been taken to hospital after and alleged random stabbing. Police say she was sunbaking alone at Blacks Beach when a man approached and stabbed her multiple times. She then ran to this construction site for help. @7NewsMackay pic.twitter.com/SmMGBvW2Dc

— Jade Richards (@JdeRichards) September 13, 2021

The suspect is said to have fled through a residential area of Blacks Beach, with police describing him as having long black hair, and wearing a white shirt with black shorts.

Police have taken a 16-year-old boy into custody over the attack, and have said he is assisting with inquiries.

More to come.