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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.