NSW: Man stabbed in fight at private party

POLICE are investigating after a man was stabbed during a fight between two groups at a birthday party in Riverstone overnight.

It’s understood a group of uninvited guests gate-crashed the party on Riverstone Road about 10.30pm and when asked to leave, became aggressive and starting damaging the home,.

A 40-year-old man who tried ushering the gate-crashers out of the house was stabbed in the back.

The hostile group fled the scene after emergency services were called.

The injured man was taken to Westmead Hospital in a stable condition.

Police attended and established a crime scene and as investigations continue, are urging any witnesses or anyone with information who has not yet come forward, to do so by contacting Crime Stoppers.