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Dev Patel spotted talking to police after witnessing grisly STABBING

The 'Slumdog Millionaire' star allegedly witnessed a woman knife a man in the chest during a dramatic fight at a petrol station

BY DEEPAK KUMAR

UPDATED AUG 2, 2022

Dev is believed to have stumbled upon the crime scene and became a witness to the dramatic incident (Photo: 7News/John Phillips/Getty Images))

ADELAIDE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA: Hollywood star Dev Patel, known for movies like 'Slumdog Millionaire,' 'Lion,' 'Skins,' and more, was among many witnesses to a crime that happened in Adelaide on Monday, August 1. Around 8:45 pm Patel was seen talking to the police after a woman allegedly stabbed a man outside a petrol pump. It is said that the witnesses tried to separate the woman and the man before the situation escalated but it was too late.

The 34-year-old woman allegedly stabbed the 32-year-old man and was arrested and charged with aggravated assault causing harm. The police arrived at Gouger street after receiving reports of a couple fighting in the street. The Glengowrie man was treated by the on-scene paramedics before he was rushed to the Royal Adelaide Hospital where it was confirmed that he suffered non-threatening injuries. The woman hailing from Park Holme was denied bail and is set to appear in Adelaide Magistrates Court on Tuesday. It is also said that this was not a random attack and that the pair knew each other.

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Hollywood star Dev Patel witnessed a stabbing outside a petrol pump in South Australia. (Photo: 7News) — Dev Patel was among many witnesses to a crime that happened in Adelaide on Monday, August 1(Photo: 7News)

What was Dev Patel doing in Australia?

Dev Patel, 32, witnessed the stabbing and was in South Australia spending time with his 'Hotel Mumbai' co-star and girlfriend Tilda Cobham-Hervey. He was in no way, shape, or form, related to the crime, and Cobham-Hervey was not present at the scene. It's unclear if the actor was in Australia with her girlfriend to shoot or to spend some quality time. He was last seen in 'The Green Knight' directed by David Lowery.

Cast Armie Hammer, Tilda Cobham-Hervey and Dev Patel during a media call ahead of the Hotel Mumbai Australian Premiere on October 10, 2018 in Adelaide, Australia. — Dev Patel, 32, witnessed the stabbing and was in South Australia spending time with his 'Hotel Mumbai' co-star and girlfriend Tilda Cobham-Hervey (James Elsby/Getty Images)

Patel and Cobham-Hervey met each other in the June of 2016 when they were filming the based-on-a-true-story drama, 'Hotel Mumbai' which revisits the horrific attacks at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in India in 2008. It was based on the 2009 documentary 'Surviving Mumbai'. Adelaide is Cobham-Hervey's hometown and the same place where the stabbing happened. She made her acting debut at the age of 19 and is known for movies like 'I Am Woman', 'Burn', '52 Tuesdays', and more.