Dev Patel risks life trying to stop violent knife fight

British actor of Indian descent Dev Patel risked his life to break up a knife fight in Australia.

The actor stepped in when he saw an altercation between a man and woman outside a convenience store in Adelaide, reports mirror.co.uk.

As he tried to stop the fight, the man involved was stabbed in the chest - although his injuries are not thought to be life threatening.

An unidentified woman was arrested at the scene, local police said.

A spokesperson for the 32-year-old actor said he acted on his "natural instinct" to try and "de-escalate" the row.

According to mirror.co.uk, although receiving praise from fans for stepping in, the star insisted there are "no heroes" in the situation.

In a statement, Dev's spokesperson said: "We can confirm that last night in Adelaide, Dev Patel and his friends witnessed a violent altercation that was already in progress outside of a convenience store.

"Dev acted on his natural instinct to try and de-escalate the situation and break up the fight.

"The group was thankfully successful in doing so and they remained on site to ensure that the police and eventually the ambulance arrived.