A 36-year-old Belconnen man will face the ACT Magistrates Court today after stabbing a 42-year-old man in the back at Lyneham in the early hours of Thursday morning 7 July. 

At around 2.30am on Thursday, police will allege the Belconnen man went the home of his ex-partner where after an altercation he stabbed the man in a bedroom. The Belconnen man then left the premises. 

The 42-year-old was then taken by ACT Ambulance Service to hospital where he was in a critical condition. His condition has since stabilised and he has been released from hospital. 

At around 4pm yesterday 8 July, ACT Policing officers attended a Belconnen unit where after a two-hour standoff the 36-year-old resident was placed under arrest. 

He was charged with one count of recklessly/intentionally inflict actual bodily harm and will face the ACT Magistrates Court this morning. 

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