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Man arrested after fatal Sydney stabbing escaped care days before attack

Summary by ABC Australia
A man arrested after a fatal stabbing in Merrylands escaped from mental health care while being transferred between hospitals more than a week ago, health authorities say.

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A man accused of stabbing three people and killing one had fled intensive mental health treatment while being moved from one hospital to another. The disturbing detail, revealed by the Nine Network On Tuesday, a few hours after the man was arrested in the backyard of a property in Smythe St in Merrylands, in western Sydney, following a series of knife attacks around 10 a.m. Two people were transferred to Westmead Hospital in critical condition, …

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The West Australian broke the news in Australia on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.
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