Melbourne man stabbed in Bali nightclub

Two Australian men, stabbed during a bar fight in Bali, said they were attacked after one of them stepped in to help a stranger who was being bashed.
Jake Whitehead, of Newcastle, said he was slashed across the chest as he tried to protect a Balinese man who was being beaten inside the Bounty Discotheque near Kuta Beach on Friday. He needed 20 stitches.
Another Australian, Christopher Mete, 26, who lives in Bali, was stabbed in the belly during the brawl and was in a serious but stable condition.
Mr Whitehead, 21, told Nine News after returning to Australia yesterday that the local was ''getting bashed pretty badly … a Balinese guy with a knife sort of had a go at me … it's hard Mr Mete (above, picture courtesy Channel 9) underwent four hours of emergency surgery after the attack and is resting in an intensive care ward.
Chris and Mandy Mete were eight weeks into a six-month trip to Bali with plans to move there permanently.
But his parents said they will try to convince their son to come home.
"One thing is for sure," Tony Mete said. "He won't be going to any more nightclubs."
Witnesses said Mr Mete was stabbed after a fight between locals broke out at the club.
Mr Whitehead told Channel 9: "A Balinese guy with a knife has come and sort of had a go at me, and, as I stepped back he sliced straight down there.
"There was a guy near me getting beaten pretty badly so I've pulled his attacker off.
"Once the adrenalin wore off, it sort of started to hit home.
"One of them had a go at me. As I stood back, I was slashed."
He was treated for cuts to the chest and armpit.
Mr Whitehead, 21, yesterday flew back to his home in Newcastle, NSW, sporting 20 stitches.
A spokeswoman for the Department of Foreign Affairs said that consulate officials in Bali were monitoring the case.
"Concular officers have been in contact and have offered assistance," the spokeswoman said yesterday.
Bali police said the fight, which occurred on Friday, broke out when an alleged attacker spilt a drink belonging to one alleged victim.
A local police spokesman said: "He was asked to replace the drink, but then he got angry. There was a fight between the perpetrator and the victims."
Two locals were injured in the fight.
The notorious nightspot is the same place where former North Melbourne coach Dean Laidley and his family were allegedly bashed.
Three security guards have been charged over that incident.
After the attack, Laidley claimed police said tourists were often targeted by locals. He said: "You need to be careful."