A heroic mum who tried to stop a vicious brawl between teenage girls has died in hospital after she was allegedly stabbed by a group of teens.
Kristie McBride died in Wollongong Hospital on Friday, 10 days after she suffered major stab wounds to her torso in the alleged attack.
Ms McBride was rushed to hospital in a critical condition after she was treated for her wounds by paramedics at the town of Warrawong, south of Wollongong on the NSW south coast last Wednesday.
The alleged incident occurred outside of a home on Wiget Way, in Warrawong, around 6.30pm last Wednesday.
Kristie McBride (pictued) died in Wollongong Hospital on Friday after she suffered from major stab wounds
The 39-year-old woman lost a kidney and was placed in an induced coma after she was allegedly stabbed multiple times.
Three teenagers aged 13, 14, and 15 were charged following the alleged attack after they were found on nearby Northcliffe Drive by police and were later taken to Lake Illawarra Police Station
The 14- and 15 year-old-girl were both charged with an intent to commit indictable offence and being in possession of a knife in a public place.
Police also charged the 14-year-old with stalking and intimidating with an intent to cause fear and physical harm.
The 39-year-old woman (pictured) was had tried to stop a vicious street brawl when she was allegedly stabbed by teenagers during the alleged incident, leaving her in a critical condition at the time
The 13-year-old girl was charged with affray.
Police later arrested another 15-year-old girl at a property in Narrellan Vale after they carried out a search warrant at 8.45am on Thursday.
The teenager was taken to Narellan Police station and was charged with intent of causing bodily harm and affray.
The girl was refused bail and fronted a children’s court on Thursday.
Daily Mail understands a gang of up to five teenage girls – including a 12-year-old – allegedly arrived armed with knives and threatened to stab one of Ms McBride’s young relatives.
Earlier, a family member told Daily Mail the attack was triggered by an alleged cyber bullying incident.
The group of girls allegedly threatened to attack another teenage girl who lived at the Warrawong home.
‘They all had knives and said they were going to stab her in the throat,’ a relative said.
The relative said the mother-of-two came out to her driveway after the girls allegedly showed up at the property.
‘(Ms McBride) then ran out and they (allegedly) stabbed her on the driveway,’ the relative said.
‘They were here for five seconds and they (allegedly) stabbed her and ran down the road.’
Ms McBride is understood to have not the target of the alleged attack.
She underwent emergency surgery last week and required a colostomy bag after her bowel and spleen were also damaged in the attack.
The girls accused of being involved in the attack had allegedly warned their intended target they were coming.
The relative of Ms McBride said the they didn’t know who the alleged attackers were and said the incident happened after alleged verbal exchange online.
‘We don’t know them,’ a relative said ‘It was after fighting back and forth on the internet and they said, ”We’re coming to fight you, no weapons, no cops”.’
The family member said they believed the group had brought knives to be ‘intimidating’ but only one of the girl gang – who travelled from Sydney – is alleged to have inflicted any injuries.
Neighbouring houses on Wiget Way were seen with boarded up windows and doors in an area where several homes are understood to be housing commission properties.
Children’s toys were also seen out the front of neighbouring houses, while a few had Christmas decorations up.
A heart breaking tribute to Ms McBride was put up on Facebook on Friday following her death
‘Kristie McBride has passed away. This is a shock to all of the Illawarra community supporting the family,’ the post read.
‘My massive condolences to you and your family. I’m so sorry.’
Hundreds of users who commented on the post and also shared heartfelt messages.
‘My condolences to the family R.I.P kriste,’ on user wrote.
‘Kristie was my best friends cousin of 20+ years. RIP again you beautiful soul,’ another user said.
‘Absolutely heartbreaking. So sad for her family.’