A man was stabbed and another beaten unconscious in a violent fight near Darling Harbour in Sydney overnight, police say.
One of the injured men has been arrested over the confrontation, which occurred near the intersections of Bathurst and Day streets in the CBD about 11.30pm on Sunday.
A passerby called triple zero at that time to report seeing a man being attacked on the median strip near the Western Distributor.
A man has been stabbed and another with serious injuries, after a fight broke out in Sydney CBD. #9News pic.twitter.com/GEtcNtEPj4— Nine News Sydney (@9NewsSyd) January 8, 2017
When paramedics arrived, they found a 54-year-old man unconscious with serious head injuries. He is believed to have regained consciousness at the scene.
Police said the man was arrested and taken to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital under police guard.
A 48-year-old man was also found at the scene with multiple stab wounds. He was taken to St Vincent's Hospital, where he was due to undergo surgery on Monday morning.
A NSW Police spokesman said officers were investigating what sparked the incident. No charges had been laid early on Monday morning.
Police urged anyone who saw the incident to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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