Police are investigating after a man was found with stab wounds in the state's north overnight.
About 6.50pm (Tuesday 3 December 2019), a 60-year-old man attended a store on Grafton Street, Lowanna and spoke with a man and a woman known to him.
The pair noticed the 60-year-old had stab wounds to his abdomen and contact emergency services.
Officers from Coffs/Clarence Police District arrived a short time later and established a crime scene.
The man was flown to Gold Coast University Hospital in a serious condition.
Investigations into the circumstances surrounding the incident are continuing.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence.