Two women have been charged after another woman was found with stab wounds in the boot of a car in the state's Southern Highlands.
Police will allege in court that, about 11:30am yesterday (Wednesday 3 February 2021), a member of the public called Triple Zero (000) to report seeing a hand waving from the rear taillight section of a white Holden sedan on the Hume Highway at Pheasants Nest.
About 11.50am, Highway Patrol officers attached to Southern Traffic Group stopped the vehicle on the Hume Highway at Berrima.
A woman was located in the boot of the vehicle suffering multiple stab wounds. The 24-year-old was treated at the scene before being taken to Liverpool Hospital with non life-threatening injuries.
Two other women – aged 24 and 18 – were arrested and taken to Southern Highlands Police Station.
The 24-year-old woman was charged with wound person with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, take/detain in company with intent to get advantage occasioning actual bodily harm, take and drive conveyance without consent of owner, drive motor vehicle during disqualification period and drug possession.
She was refused bail and will appear in Picton Local Court today (Thursday 4 February 2021).
The 18-year-old woman was charged with wound person with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, take/detain in company with intent to get advantage occasion actual bodily harm, take and drive conveyance without consent of owner, never licensed person drive vehicle on road - prior offence,
She was also refused bail and will be appearing in Picton Local Court today.
