Man Arrested After Coffs Harbour Machete Assault

A 59-year-old man had his hand severed during a violent assault at a home on Toormina Place in Coffs Harbour, NSW, early Wednesday morning. Two men, one known to the victim, attacked him before fleeing, with two women at the scene left unharmed. The victim was airlifted to John Hunter Hospital in serious but stable condition. That night, police arrested an 18-year-old man in South Grafton after a pursuit and found a machete in his vehicle; he faces multiple charges including aggravated break and enter and grievous bodily harm. Authorities have established a crime scene and are conducting forensic examinations of recovered evidence. Police continue to investigate and appeal for witnesses or footage related to the incident.