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Worker Stabbed While Detaining Knife-Wielding Man at Melbourne Shopping Centre
MOONEE PONDS, MELBOURNE, VICTORIA, JUL 14 – Bystanders and security detained the alleged attacker after a stabbing during an argument, with police treating the incident as isolated and unrelated to ideology or politics.
- On July 14, 2025, a 44-year-old man from Essendon was injured by stabbing to his chest and neck following a confrontation outside Moonee Ponds Central shopping centre.
- The stabbing followed a dispute between two strangers and emergency services were called about 4:35pm to the scene on Homer Street.
- The victim, passersby, and security detained the 55-year-old alleged attacker before police arrived and restrained him until arrest.
- Acting Inspector Tillekeratne said the attacker shouted "allahu akhbar" after custody, but police see no religious or political motive, treating the case as isolated.
- The victim was treated for minor injuries and taken to Royal Melbourne Hospital, while police do not seek others and plan increased patrols, citing mental health over terrorism.
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