Police are appealing for witnesses after a 16-year-old boy sustained a stab wound in Nambour last night.
Preliminary information suggests the local boy was walking through a park on Matthew Street when he became involved in a physical altercation with another male around 6.40pm.
The boy sustained a stab wound to his back during the scuffle and it is believed the male person then fled the scene in a white car.
Police located the injured boy on Howard Street a short time later. He was transported to Nambour Hospital with a non-life-threatening injury.
Police are asking anyone who may have witnessed the incident or been in the vicinity of the park between 6.40 and 7pm to come forward.
If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting.
Quote this reference number: QP2001403751 within the online suspicious activity form.
