By Mitchell Clarke
A man has fronted court over an alleged stabbing at a Pakenham abattoir.
Mohammad Mirzai, 34, faced the Melbourne Magistrates Court on Friday 9 October, charged with intentionally and recklessly causing serious injury and assault with a weapon.
Detectives from the Cardinia Crime Investigation Unit (CIU) allege Mr Mirzai stabbed a man during an altercation outside the G & K O’Connor abattoir on Thursday 8 October.
Emergency services were called to the export abattoir on Kooweerup Road just after 4.15pm, following reports of a carpark stabbing.
Mr Mirzai’s alleged victim, believed to be a man in his 30s, was taken to The Alfred hospital with life threatening injuries after sustaining wounds to his torso.
His condition has since been downgraded to serious but stable, a Victoria Police spokeswoman confirmed.
It’s unknown what sparked the altercation between the two men, who are understood to be employees at the abattoir.
A G & K O’Connor spokeswoman declined to comment on the matter.
Mr Mirzai made no application for bail and was remanded in custody.
He will reappear at the Melbourne Magistrates Court in January next year.
