Robbery in Kingscliff: Homeowner walked away with a partially amputated arm while defending himself with a knife during a violent assault, leaving one dead and another on the run.

A suspected home invader was stabbed to death, while the home’s occupant was left with a partially severed arm after being attacked with an axe.

Emergency services were called to a house on Oxford Street in Kingscliff, on the New South Wales north coast, shortly after 8pm on Tuesday night.

Officers from the Tweed/Byron Police District arrived at the scene and found two men seriously injured.

Trae Laurie, 29, was found on the front porch of the house with a ‘face covering’ and a stab wound to the chest.

Mr Laurie was treated by paramedics but died at the scene.

Police discovered grandfather Allan Kerr, 66, inside his home with a partially amputated arm after being attacked with an axe.

He was airlifted to Gold Coast University Hospital, where he remains in a serious condition.

Detective Inspector Matt Zimmer said officers would allege Laurie and another man had broken into the house before hitting the homeowner with an axe.

“There is evidence of a significant and violent confrontation that has taken place at the residence,” he said.

“That man was located in the hallway in a semi-conscious state and was suffering from a significant injury to his left arm, which was partially severed.”

Kerr then allegedly stabbed one of the men in the chest in self-defense.

Police are carrying out a search for the second man who broke into the house.

“We will also examine the circumstances surrounding the occupier’s actions and whether his actions were lawful and reasonable in relation to the threat posed to him,” Detective Inspector Zimmer said.

He added that detectives would speak with Kerr once he was released from surgery.

“Last night we only got very limited information from the occupant,” he said.

“He’s out of surgery so our detectives will be speaking to him today and trying to get more information and identify any links between the deceased and the occupant.”

Surprised local Suzanne Holland told the Herald of the sun She was woken up by screams and neighbors rushed to help the injured man.

“The lady who lives a couple of doors down was the first one to arrive,” Mrs Holland said.

“She saw something and went out with her six-year-old daughter. She started screaming for someone to call triple 0 and covered her daughter’s face.

Holland expressed disbelief at the horrific incident.

‘They call us the city of unicorns because it is magical to live here. I just can’t imagine why this happened,” she said.

Police have established a crime scene around the house and are searching the area for evidence.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.