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One dead, two critical after Sydney stabbing attack
A 25-year-old man faces murder and grievous bodily harm charges after a random stabbing in Merrylands left one dead and two critically injured, police said.
- One person died and two others were critically injured following a stabbing near Merrylands train station in western Sydney on February 17, 2026.
- Police were alerted after witnesses reported a man had stabbed multiple people and fled on foot; paramedics treated three victims at the scene.
- A man was arrested on Smythe Street in Merrylands after a brief manhunt and taken to Granville Police Station.
- New South Wales Police have established a crime scene and are investigating, asking the public to provide any information to Cumberland Police Area Command or Crime Stoppers.
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Arrest made after a 'random' Sydney stabbing leaves one person dead, two critically injured
One person has been killed and two others left in critical condition after a stabbing in Sydney's west. The attack took place in the suburb of Merrylands. Police say it appears to be random. A man has been arrested.
·Sydney, Australia
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One individual attacked several people with a knife on Tuesday in Sydney, Australia. One of them died on the spot, and two others were transported to the hospital in a critical state, the police reported. ...
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The Independent (US)Man killed and two fighting for life in ‘random’ triple stabbing attack in Sydney
Witnesses describe seeing blood on the ground and hearing screams
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