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10yo Boy Assaulted, Woman Stabbed in CBD
Police said a 27-year-old man was arrested and a pair of scissors seized after the boy and woman were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
- A 10-year-old boy was assaulted on Spencer Street near the corner of Trobe Street in the Melbourne CBD on Tuesday, prompting Police to arrest a 27-year-old Sunshine West man nearby.
- Intervening in the attack, a 30-year-old woman from Cowes was stabbed in the upper body, and Victoria Police seized a pair of scissors at the scene.
- Both victims—the boy from the Bass Coast area and the woman from Phillip Island—were transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The attack occurred just metres from the Victoria Police Centre.
- According to Victoria Police, the 27-year-old suspect remains in Police custody and is awaiting an interview. Investigators believe the man was not previously known to the boy or the woman.
- Police continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the attack, with officers expected to provide further details during a press conference scheduled for later on Tuesday.
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Boy, 10, assaulted and woman stabbed in Melbourne’s CBD
A 30-year-old woman and a boy, 10, were taken to hospital after being attacked by a man with scissors.
·North Sydney, Australia
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