An Ipswich man has been charged with attempted murder after he allegedly stabbed a sleeping man and poured petrol over him after breaking into a Brisbane home.
Police allege the 25-year-old from Camira entered the South Brisbane property at around 5:15am on Saturday.
It’s alleged he only stopped the attack when he was interrupted by another occupant in the home, before fleeing the scene.
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Video: Police arrest the 25-year-old at Morayfield. QPS. Supplied.
He was arrested by police at a Morayfield shopping centre on Monday.
His case is expected to return to a Brisbane court next month.
The victim, a 27-year-old West End man, remains in hospital in a serious but stable condition.
Police allege the pair were known to each other.
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