Woman stabbed, child assaulted in Melbourne CBD attack
The incident unfolded near the Victoria Police headquarters at lunchtime. Nearby officers arrested a 27-year-old Sunshine West man and seized a pair of scissors.
A woman and her 10-year-old son were attacked in a random stabbing and punching incident outside the Victoria Police headquarters in Melbourne's CBD. Police have arrested a 27-year-old man, who claimed to be unaware of the pair. Police Superintendent Zorka Dunstan described the attack as random and horrifying, with the woman suffering injuries to her back and shoulders.
Two bystanders quickly intervened to restrain the accused, preventing further harm. The mother and son were taken to the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries, while the children who witnessed the attack were fortunately unharmed. Police are investigating the incident and considering the possibility of mental health issues.
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