Queensland man in life-threatening condition after home invasion stabbing

A Queensland man is fighting for his life after being stabbed multiple times during a home invasion.

Police believe an unknown adult male broke into the Plateau Crescent home in Carrara just before dawn.

They reached the kitchen before the occupants, a man and a woman, woke up and confronted the intruder.

The intruder then stabbed the man eight times, causing life-threatening injuries.

The woman also suffered minor injuries, including a cut to her chest.

Police were called to the scene just after 4am and both residents were taken to Gold Coast University Hospital.

The man arrived in a life-threatening condition and is now in a serious but stable condition.

The woman arrived in stable condition and has since been discharged.

9News understands the intruder jumped a fence and fled the scene in a dark SUV.

Neighbors said they heard “barking dogs and screeching tires” as the perpetrator got away.

Police have cordoned off a crime scene and are searching for the weapon used in the crime.

They believe the crime is linked to a recent robbery in Nerang, about 5km away, which also involved a dark SUV. 

Queensland Police urged locals to lock their doors and never confront intruders as they addressed the media today.

They said the attack is being treated as random, and they do not believe the perpetrator knew the victims

The police assume that the perpetrator acted alone.

They have no one in custody at this time

Police are calling on anyone with information, or dashcam or CCTV footage of a dark-colored SUV in the area, around 4 a.m. to come forward.

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