English actor Dev Patel successfully broke up a fight outside a convenience store in South Australia in which a man was stabbed in the chest.
Representatives confirmed that Patel, who has starred in films including Slumdog Millionaire, Lion and The Green Knight, and his friends witnessed “a violent altercation already in progress outside a convenience store.”
In a statement to Variety, they said: “Dev acted on his natural instinct to try to de-escalate the situation and break up the fight.”
English actor Dev Patel has witnessed a stabbing in Adelaide’s CBD that left a man in hospital.
The Slumdog Millionaire and Lion actor was questioned by police following the incident on Gouger Street last night. pic.twitter.com/nnsTZuvwrS
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“Thankfully the group were successful in doing so and stayed at the scene to ensure the police and eventually the ambulance arrived.”
South Australian police have confirmed a woman has been arrested following an incident in Adelaide city center where she allegedly stabbed a man in the chest.
In a statement, police said: “At around 8.45pm on Monday August 1, police were called to Gouger Street following reports of a man and woman fighting in the street. The couple continued fighting inside a nearby gas station where witnesses tried to break up the fight.”
“The couple know each other, and this is not a random incident.”
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“A 32-year-old man from Glengowrie was treated at the scene by ambulance officers before being taken to the Royal Adelaide Hospital. His injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.”
“A 34-year-old woman from Park Holme was charged with aggravated assault causing harm.”
The woman has been refused bail and appeared in Adelaide Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, police said.
Patel’s team released a statement on the incident.
“There are no heroes in this situation and unfortunately this particular incident highlights a larger systemic problem of marginalized members of society who are not treated with the dignity and respect they deserve,” the statement said.
“The hope is that the same level of media attention this story is receiving (solely because Dev, as a famous person, was involved) can be a catalyst for lawmakers to be compassionate in determining long-term solutions to help not only the people who were involved but the community in general,” he concluded.
Patel was staying in Adelaide, the home of his girlfriend, Tilda Cobham-Hervey.
The two met while filming Hotel Mumbai, after Cobham-Hervey stepped in as the female lead when Teresa Palmer pulled out due to her pregnancy.