ALOR SETAR: A mother and her daughter were stabbed during an early morning break-in at their house in Taman Harapan, Jalan Kuala Kedah here.
It was learnt that Amira Ashaari, 22, was awakened at around 4am Thursday by a man entering her room after he had broken in through the back door.
She let out a scream, after which she was stabbed in the chest with a sharp weapon.
Amira's mother, Ardiana Ahmad Kamil, 46, rushed to her rescue and was then stabbed in her stomach.
The intruder then fled the scene.
Though badly injured and bleeding profusely, Amira sought help from her neighbour to alert the police and call in an ambulance.
Both Amira and Ardiana have been sent to the Sultanah Bahiyah Hospital for treatment.
