Horror as man allegedly stabbed in the neck at Sydney shopping centre

A man was allegedly stabbed in the neck while inside a shopping centre in Sydney’s east.

Police have launched an investigation after a 23-year-old man was allegedly stabbed inside the Pacific Square shopping centre in Maroubra about 11.30am on Saturday.

The man was treated for a wound to the back of his neck before he was taken to hospital in a stable condition.

A NSW Ambulance spokeswoman said crews arrived on scene just before midday.

“There was a male in his 20s who had a neck injury, and he was taken to St Vincent’s Hospital,” the spokeswoman said.

A NSW Police spokeswoman said police were looking for a man wearing a black hoodie with the words “GEED UP” in light blue letters.

The man, described as Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander appearance, is about 180cm tall and was wearing light coloured pants, a black cap and a blue surgical mask.

Anyone with information or mobile phone footage has been urged to come forward.

Locals flocked to a Facebook community group following the incident, with one writing they were at the centre on Saturday morning.

“How scary,” she wrote.

“I was there when it happened. Luckily I stopped to look at something or I would have been right next to them,” another commented.