Elderly pub-goer, 85, is stabbed in the chest with a steak knife after a disagreement over a few beers - as a hunt begins for the attacker The elderly man was stabbed at the Camelia Grove Hotel in Alexandria The alleged attacker fled the scene and a police hunt has commenced The 85-year-old pensioner was taken to hospital in a critical conditionBy Eliza Mcphee For Daily Mail Australia Published: 01:29 BST, 16 June 2019 | Updated: 01:29 BST, 16 June 2019 Viewcomments A police hunt has commenced for a man who stabbed an elderly pensioner at a local pub. The 85-year-old man was taken to hospital in a critical condition after he was stabbed on Saturday at the Camelia Grove Hotel in Alexandria, Sydney. The alleged attacker, who police believe knew the victim, fled the scene. The 85-year-old man was taken to hospital in a critical condition after he was stabed on Saturday at the Camelia Grove Hotel in Alexandria, Sydney (pictured) Emergency services were called just before 3pm on Saturday to the pub on Henderson street. The attacker stabbed the man with a steak knife in the chest. Officers from the Redfern Police Area Command were called to the scene. An investigation was launched to identify and locate the man. Police are urging anyone with information to come forward. Police have launched a man hunt to track down the alleged attacker who fled the scene (file image) Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility