A 35-year-old man was left fighting for life after allegedly being stabbed near a popular nightclub in Melbourne.
He was allegedly stabbed when a brawl broke out near The Emerson in Prahran about 10pm yesterday.
He was allegedly left bleeding in the middle of the road, with friends seen dragging him to safety on the footpath.
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The victim was rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.
9News understands clubgoers were told to remain inside while the incident was unfolding.
"There was probably 15 to 20 men, hopping out of a large black hummer. I assumed they were heading towards the club," one witness told 9News.
The woman said she saw "a guy in a white jumper run on the road and then completely collapse".
"He just lay there, completely unconscious, which was frightening to see," she said.
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A 25-year-old man, believed to be known to the 35-year-old, was arrested nearby and also taken to hospital with minor injuries.
He was questioned by detectives and has been charged with intentionally causing serious injury, recklessly causing serious injury, intentionally causing injury, recklessly causing injury, assault with a weapon (knife) and using a knife in the commission of an indictable offence.
The Parkville man faced the Melbourne Magistrates' Court today, where he did not apply for bail and will remain in custody until his next court appearance in March.
The 35-year-old is now recovering in the hospital in stable condition.
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