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A man has been apprehended by the Australian authorities after a string of stabbings occurred on Saturday evening, resulting in injuries to five individuals, including a British citizen, in Melbourne.
According to a statement from Victoria Police, a male individual, 31, from Melton, has been arrested and charged for allegedly stabbing five individuals in four unprovoked attacks that occurred within a span of three hours.
A 24-year-old individual was attacked with a knife outside a burger shop at approximately 10pm in the evening. They were transported to the hospital for treatment of a leg injury that was not life-threatening.
Video from the burger restaurant’s security camera captures a male individual wearing a light green jacket running along King Street in Melbourne. The man then stabs a male pedestrian in the leg with a knife.
According to authorities, this was the first of four unprovoked stabbing incidents.
According to local news, Margi Patel, the owner of the burger shop, stated that her staff at the establishment offered towels, water, and napkins to the injured individual. Bystanders also quickly came to his assistance.
“After last night, my perspective shifted a bit,” Ms Patel shared with NCA NewsWire. She added that she usually never feels unsafe.
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An hour after the incident, a male and a female were stabbed while walking on Dandenong Road.
According to authorities, the woman suffered life-threatening wounds and the man’s arm was severely injured. They were promptly transported to the hospital and their conditions are now stable.
A British citizen was stabbed on Acland Street in a third occurrence and was transported to the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries to their leg.
According to authorities, the assailant utilized a variety of knives in each assault and approached unsuspecting victims from behind. The incidents were described by police as a string of “cowardly” attacks.
According to authorities, in all of the occurrences, the individuals were minding their own affairs and were completely unaware of the impending assault.
According to ABC News, Detective Andrew Eyries stated that the event was entirely unexpected.
Investigators are also looking into the possibility of a connection between a stabbing in Southbank and other cases.
The individual who was detained by authorities was not identified by law enforcement on Sunday. According to the Victoria Police, he is scheduled to have a hearing at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Monday.
He is facing a total of 15 charges, which include five charges of causing injury intentionally and one charge of possessing a weapon that is controlled.
Source: independent.co.uk
