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Woman allegedly repeatedly stabbed with scissors while protecting son from ‘random’ Melbourne CBD attack

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Woman allegedly repeatedly stabbed with scissors while protecting son from ‘random’ Melbourne CBD attack
Woman allegedly repeatedly stabbed with scissors while protecting son from ‘random’ Melbourne CBD attack
Man arrested after being restrained and pinned down by ‘heroic’ bystanders, Victoria police say Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast A mother has been taken to hospital after allegedly being repeatedly stabbed by a stranger while protecting her 10-year-old son during a “random attack” in Melbou
The Age
The Age3 hrs ago
Mother repeatedly stabbed, young son punched in Melbourne CBD attack
A mother has been repeatedly stabbed allegedly by a stranger armed with scissors, moments after the man is accused of punching her 10-year-old son in a random attack outside a police station in Melbourne’s CBD.
Mother repeatedly stabbed, young son punched in Melbourne CBD attack
A mother has been repeatedly stabbed allegedly by a stranger armed with scissors, moments after the man is accused of punching her 10-year-old son in a random attack outside a police station in Melbourne’s CBD.
ABC News Australia
ABC News Australia🏁 first to report4 hrs ago
'Horrified' police say Melbourne attack on mother and child was random
The incident unfolded outside the Victoria Police headquarters at lunchtime. Passers-by pulled the man from the woman as the attack continued.
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