At least four injured in multiple stabbing incidents in Australia
At least four people, including a police officer, were injured in a string of stabbing incidents in Sydney, Australia, Australian police said this Sunday, following several attacks of a similar nature reported this year.
“Emergency services are responding to an incident in Engadine where four people, including a police officer, have been injured following a recent crash and suspected stabbing,” police said in a statement.
The injured, in addition to the alleged criminal, include an agent who apparently “suffered a serious injury to his left wrist” during the arrest; a woman “believed to be a passenger in the crash vehicle” who also suffered multiple injuries; and a fourth person whose connection to the accident has not been clarified at this time. According to the same note, “all four are being treated by New South Wales Ambulance paramedics.”
The incident occurred around 9:00 a.m. (local time), at which time several people alerted Sutherland County Police to “a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Princes Highway and Old Bush Road”.
Upon arriving at the scene, officers “found a man who appeared to be suffering from stab wounds who was reportedly running from the scene of the accident” and eventually, they “took him into custody with a stun gun.”
Following the incident, authorities have closed the Princes Highway in both directions and recommended “avoiding the area,” ensuring that “more information will be provided when confirmed.”
There have been several similar attacks so far this year
The incident comes after a knife attack at a shopping centre in Sydney’s Bondi area in April, which left six people dead and twelve injured.
So far in 2024, Sydney has suffered a series of knife attacks, causing the New South Wales state government to tighten its laws regarding the possession of this type of weapon.
Thus, the state parliament also approved a legal initiative in June that allowed the police to use electronic metal detection scanners in public places – such as sports venues, shopping centres or transport stations – without the need for a court order.