US EditionWorker 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 was injured by stabbing to his chest and neck following a dispute with a 55-year-old individual near Moonee Ponds Central shopping centre.
- The stabbing occurred after a disagreement between two strangers, and authorities suspect the incident is linked to the attacker’s mental health rather than any ideological motivation.
- The victim, along with nearby witnesses, held the suspected assailant until law enforcement officers took him into custody, and the victim received hospital treatment for minor wounds.
- Acting Inspector Tillekeratne described the victim as "very brave" and noted that the man shouted "allahu akhbar" only after being taken into custody, not during the attack.
- Police arrested the 55-year-old man, described as having a significant mental health history, and noted there is no ongoing threat or evidence of political or religious motive.
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