Police have charged an 18-year-old Lilydale man following a stabbing at the Lilydale Marketplace shopping centre.

What happened? At about 1pm on Thursday November 12, police responded to reports of an assault with a knife, with paramedics also attending the scene.

  • Police have alleged two men were involved in an altercation at the Lilydale Marketplace shopping centre,

  • According to a police statement, a 33-year-old of no fixed address sustained a stab wound to his upper body and was transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

  • Police said an 18-year-old Lilydale man also suffered minor injuries and was transported to hospital.

  • Police have since charged the 18-year-old man with intentionally causing injury, common law assault, assault with a weapon, affray and weapon offences.

A knife on the ground at a grocery store. Image: Supplied

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