Manhunt underway after Vic stabbing

A woman has been stabbed in Geelong and police say her attacker is on the run.

Police tape outside a home

A police manhunt is underway after a woman was stabbed at her Geelong home. (AAP)

A man remains on the run after a violent stabbing attack in Geelong.

A 36-year-old woman is in a stable condition in Geelong Hospital after she was stabbed in the back during an altercation at her Kilgour Street home at 12.35pm on Saturday.

A Victoria Police spokeswoman said officers are searching for a 43-year-old man, who is known to the victim, after he fled the scene following the attack.

The Herald Sun reports three young children, all aged under five, were taken to the Geelong Police Station from the home.


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