A teenager has been rushed to hospital after allegedly being stabbed in Geelong yesterday.

The 17-year-old girl was approached by two unknown people near Belmont Village Shopping Centre in Belmont on High Street around 5.30pm before she was attacked, police say.

She sustained a stab wound and was taken to University Hospital Geelong, where she remains in a stable condition.

Teenage girl stabbed outside Geelong shopping centre Belmont Village on Saturday 18 January 2025
The 17-year-old sustained non-life-threatening injuries during the alleged attack. (Geelong News Now). (Geelong News Now)

Ambulance Victoria confirmed the teenager has been treated for upper and lower body injuries.

A spokesperson for Victoria Police said the alleged offenders fled the scene in a car.

A manhunt is now underway.

Police are still investigating the exact circumstances surrounding the incident.

Anyone with information about the attack is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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