Man charged with stalking after female jogger stabbed in Melbourne's north-west
A man has been charged after allegedly stabbing a young female jogger on a residential street in Melbourne's north-west in broad daylight on Thursday.
The 18-year-old man has also been charged over another alleged assault on the same walking path in April.
The woman in her 20s was ambushed and stabbed about 10.30am on Thursday near Primula Boulevard in Gowanbrae.
Detectives from the Moreland crime investigation unit carried out a search warrant at a Gowanbrae address on Thursday night, where the teenager was arrested.
The 18-year-old Gowanbrae man has been charged with intentionally causing serious injury, stalking, assault with a weapon, assault with intent to commit sexual assault and common law assault.
Police at the scene of the alleged stabbing in Gowanbrae.Credit:Nine News
He has also been charged in connection to an alleged sexual assault on the same walking path near Primula Boulevard on April 7.
He was remanded in custody and is due to appear before the Melbourne Magistrates Court on Friday.
The woman in her 20s remains at the Royal Melbourne Hospital in a stable condition with upper body injuries.