Man faces court over stabbing

A man charged with stabbing a Cooroibah man in the chest on Australia Day has faced Maroochydore Magistrates Court.

The 20-year-old man was charged with one count each of unlawful wounding and assault occasioning bodily harm after allegedly stabbing a man in the torso after a fight broke out at the camping grounds on John’s Road, Cooriobah.
Police attended the camping grounds, known as John’s Landing, at about 7.25pm on Sunday night.
The victim was taken to Nambour General Hospital with non-life threatening injuries and the alleged offender was arrested and taken to the Maroochydore watch house.
The case was adjourned.