26 May 2014

Injured man turns up on doorstep

7:01 pm on 26 May 2014

A man has been arrested after a stabbing in suburban Wellington on Monday afternoon.

A police spokesperson said a man in his 40s arrived on a doorstep in Paparangi about 2pm asking for help. He had suffered multiple stab wounds.

The police and ambulance were called, and the man was taken to Wellington Hospital. He was in a stable condition on Monday night.

A 21-year-old man has been charged with wounding with intent and will appear in the Wellington District Court on Tuesday.