A 20-year-old man has been charged while police wish to speak to six other men who were at the scene of brawl at a popular Sydney venue in the early hours of the morning.
Police rushed to Blackbird Cafe at Cockle Bay Wharf about 1.30am on Monday after a large crowd assembled outside the restaurant.
As police were breaking apart the crowd, they were told a fight broke out between a large group of men inside the venue.
Officers used pepper spray to break up the fight before finding a 21-year-old man with stab wounds.
He received first aid before being rushed to St Vincent’s Hospital, where he remains in a stable condition.
A 20-year-old man from Peakhurst was arrested and charged with affray and assault occasioning actual bodily harm in the company of others.
He appeared in Central Local Court on Monday and was granted strict conditional bail.
The man will reappear in Downing Centre Local Court on April 11.
Detectives have released CCTV images of six men they believe can help with their investigation.
The men are described as being of African appearance.
The first man is of medium build with short, bleached hair and was wearing an open black button-up shirt, grey pants, red and black sneakers.
The second man is of medium build with short black hair. At the time, he was wearing a black polo shirt, black pants, and white sneakers.
The third man is of medium build with short black hair. He was wearxjmtzywing a white Ellesse sweater and light-coloured tracksuit pants.
The fourth man is of medium build with short black hair and was wearing a white T-shirt with black pants at the time.
The fifth man is of medium build with short black hair. At the time, he was wearing a white and blue striped top with dark coloured pants.
The sixth man is of medium build. He was wearing a black, long-sleeved button-up shirt with grey-coloured pants and black boots.
Anyone with information on the identity of the men is encouraged to contact police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
