A female Uber driver who was repeatedly stabbed fought back during a bloody struggle with her alleged teenage assailant.

The 16-year-old passenger charged after the woman was rushed to hospital following the alleged Gold Coast attack suffered “defensive injuries” in the struggle, a court was told on Thursday.

The teenager’s matter came before Southport Children’s Court following his arrest over the incident, which left the ride-share driver fighting for her life.

The 32-year-old woman was discovered semi-conscious in her vehicle by a security guard at a Gold Coast shopping centre at 1.25am on Wednesday.

She was taken to Gold Coast University Hospital in a critical condition with stab wounds to her head, neck and back, Queensland Police said.

Police launched a manhunt and the Upper C

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