Horrific moment brave dad lies bleeding on his kitchen floor after he was stabbed four times in the back trying to protect his family from home invaders
- Stephen Grech was stabbed four times after chasing down alleged car thieves
- 51-year-old was alerted to the presence of two men on his Rouse Hill property
- During an altercation one of the men viciously stabbed Mr Grech in the back
- The father-of-two said he feared for the safety of both his family and community
A brave father who was stabbed four times with a kitchen knife after chasing down two alleged car thieves has spoken about the terrifying ordeal.
Stephen Grech, 51, was at his family home in Rouse Hill, in Sydney’s north-west, when he noticed two men were stealing his wife’s car around 12.30am on Saturday.
Fearing for the safety of his family, the father-of-two sprinted out to his driveway and called out to the men, who exited the vehicle and fled the scene.
Propelled by adrenaline, Mr Grech jumped into his car and followed the men to a nearby street where he confronted the intruders.
During a physical altercation, the father was stabbed four times in the back and leg.
Stephen Grech, 51, (pictured) was stabbed four times after chasing down two alleged car thieves from his property in Rouse Hill, north-west Sydney
‘I saw a large kitchen knife in his hand, I felt the back of my pants…wetness,’ Grech told 7NEWS.
‘(I) realised I’d been stabbed.’
After the men fled on foot, Mr Grech was somehow able to drive the short distance home, where his wife and 12-year-old son helped to stem the bleeding from his injuries.
Emergency services were called to the home, where the 51-year-old was treated by paramedics before being transferred to Westmead Hospital in a stable condition.
‘The (stab wound) at the top of my spine actually hit my vertebrae, so it was lucky not to get nerve damage, spinal cord damage,’ he said.
His CCTV camera alerted him to the presence of two men in and around his wife’s vehicle (left) around 12:30am on Saturday night
Mr Grech said he regrets confronting the intruders but feared for the safety of his family and his community.
‘I just want these perpetrators to be caught,’ he said.
‘Safety for, not just my family, but other people.’
Police believe the two males are teenagers of Islander appearance.
The Hills Police Area Command have established a crime scene, with detectives investigating the incident as they continue to hunt for the two perpetrators.
Police have urged anyone who may have CCTV footage or dash cam vision of the incident to get in contact with authorities.
Mr Grech (pictured) said he regrets confronting the intruders but feared for the safety of his family and community
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