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Sydney triple stabbing attack leaves man dead and two seriously injured

Man killed and two fighting for life in ‘random’ triple stabbing attack in Sydney
  • A man was killed and two others severely injured in a "random" stabbing attack on a busy high street in Merrylands, Sydney.
  • Police were called at 10 am to reports of a man stabbing multiple people, with one man declared dead at the scene and two others, a 22-year-old man and a 47-year-old woman, taken to hospital in critical condition.
  • The attacker, who used a 25cm knife, was later arrested from a nearby street and is known to police for petty crime and mental health incidents.
  • The victims were attacked inside a shop and on the street, and police currently believe the incident was random with no clear motive.
  • Witnesses described hearing screams and seeing blood, with community members reportedly assisting the injured at the "highly confronting" scene.
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