A teenage girl has been charged after a taxi driver was stabbed in the throat in Dubbo in the early hours of Saturday.
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The young woman got into his cab on Macquarie Street, Dubbo, about 2.10am Saturday and told him to drive to O’Donnell Street.
The driver has told police she could not pay the fare so he began driving towards Dubbo Police Station, when the passenger allegedly stabbed him in the throat with a large knife, before jumping out and running from the moving vehicle.
The 66-year-old driver was treated at Dubbo Hospital. Despite suffering a 5cm wound to his throat, police have been told the injury is not life threatening.
Following inquiries by Dubbo Police, a 13-year old-girl was arrested.
She has been charged with wounding with intent and has been bail refused to appear by video-link in a Children's Court on Sunday, January 25.
