SYDNEY, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Five teenagers have been charged after a worker at a western Sydney convenience store was stabbed on Thursday, police in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) said early Friday.
The 28-year-old male worker was allegedly stabbed around 2:20 a.m. local time on Thursday when he tried to stop a group of teenagers who allegedly attempted to steal items from the store in Burwood, 10 km west of central Sydney.
The worker was treated at the scene by ambulance paramedics before being taken to hospital. He remained in hospital in a critical but stable condition as of Friday, according to the police.
NSW Police said that all five teenagers have been arrested.
All five were refused bail and expected to make an initial appearance before a children's court on Friday. ■
