Recently, Australia has been really very peaceful!
A wave has not settled, and a wave has risen!
Just two days after the Bondi incident in Sydney
Just now, there was an accident in Melbourne!
And within 24 hours,
Another knife stabbing incident in Sydney!
The incident was defined as a terrorist attack by the police!
Let's take a look at the details...
Within 24 hours
Something happened in Melbourne too!
According to Heraldsun, within 24 hours, the turmoil in Sydney has not stopped...
Melbourne is also in trouble!
It's also a knife that hurts people!
A bloody brawl broke out between a group of men armed with machetes at a shopping centre in Melbourne's west, and terrified shoppers at the scene were forced to flee with their children.
Police learned that the group of men armed with weapons carried out the attack inside the Woodgrove Mall in Melton around 5 p.m.
Multiple witnesses said they saw the group throwing chairs, brandishing knives and machetes.
A large number of people fled the scene! I am afraid that more will follow suit after the Sydney case!
One woman, who was forced to flee with her five-year-old child, said she was "disgusted and frightened" by the group in light of the horrific incident in Bondi Junction on Saturday.
"They were fighting, throwing chairs everywhere, there was a guy wielding a machete, and I ran out with the kids and told everyone who walked in to turn and go. She said.
"You'd think these guys were going to be a little more restrained after what happened in Bondi, I really hated it, and I had to explain to my five-year-old why we got out of the mall. ”
Another group of panicked mothers fled with their children into a baby locker room to escape the chaos.
"It was a teenager who took out a machete," Steph Irlam posted on social media.
"[This incident] happened in the children's play area in front of the baby changing room.
"My three children and I ran into the baby locker room with a group of mothers and small children. "Sadly, my six-year-old was very scared because he saw the machete. ”
Witnesses say multiple people bleed "see a lot of blood"
Another witness told The Herald Sun that she saw the group leave the mall bleeding out.
"I saw three teenagers walking briskly towards the exit, and one of them pressed what looked like a sweater on his head, and I could see a lot of blood," the woman said.
"The police came late, there were no security guards, the mall didn't even activate the evacuation alarm, the mall was a joke. One of the men was taken to the hospital with injuries.
Unfortunately, the police did not find any other culprits on Tuesday morning.
In January, the mall was bolstered security after a violent attack involving a group of teenagers.
"One of them took out a machete and slashed at the other boy's back," one woman said at the time.
Kylie Robertson, manager of Woodgrove Mall, told The Herald Sun that the mall had deployed additional security personnel following Monday's attack.
"In yesterday's security incident, security at Woodgrove Shopping Centre reacted quickly and were supported by Victorian Police," she said.
"We are fortunate that no customers, retailers or security personnel have been harmed, and we will continue to cooperate with the authorities in their investigation.
"To provide some reassurance and comfort to our community, we have deployed additional security personnel in light of Saturday's tragic incident at Westfield Bondi Junction and have worked with local police in Melton to increase security levels throughout the local area. ”
Coincidentally, terrorist attacks continue to occur in Sydney...
A 16-year-old attacked a religious leader in Sydney with a knife
Defined as a terrorist attack by the police
Live broadcast
Yesterday evening, a 16-year-old boy suddenly attacked the religious leader, Bishop Mar Marie Emmanuel, at the church of Christ the Good Shepherd in Wakeley, southwest of Sydney, sparking a riot of about 2,000 people.
Allegedly, at the time of the attack, the scene was still live, and many viewers witnessed the incident with their own eyes...
According to eyewitnesses, shortly after the cultists pinned the boy to the ground, they retaliated by cutting off all four of the teenager's fingers (to be confirmed).
The police have confirmed that they chopped off at least one of the teenager's fingers after the public pulled him away from Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel.
There are photos showing all four fingers of one of his hands being cut off, but it is believed to be a rumor.
A chilling video shows him stabbing a well-known bishop and giving them an eerie smile as he was pressed to the ground by a group of men.
In footage captured during the live broadcast, the attacker can be heard shouting "Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar" (Allah).
It is reported that the accused teenager has previously been prosecuted by the police for knife crimes.
The police also confirmed that although the 15-year-old was not on the terrorist watch list, he had been arrested several times in recent years on suspicion of knife possession.
The stabbed bishop was reportedly a well-known anti-vaxxer who was a strong opponent of lockdowns during the pandemic.
It is reported that after the bishop was assassinated, he was already bandaged.
The church's YouTube page is broadcasting a live video of the horrific event, which shows Bishop Emmanuel looking up in surprise when an assailant dressed in black suddenly stabs him in the face and head with a knife.
Emmanuel criticized the draconian lockdown measures during the pandemic, calling them "mass slavery" and claiming that vaccines were ineffective against the coronavirus because "normal" life boosts immunity.
Emmanuel has since gained a large following on TikTok and 290,000 followers on the church's Facebook.
周一晚上,悉尼西部的Liverpool Hospital被封锁。
Photographs from the scene show a cordon at the entrance.
But NSW Police Chief Karen Webb later confirmed that the suspect had actually only injured one finger, and whether he had injured himself or in the chaos was still under further investigation.
Police said the incident had been identified as a "terrorist act" by the Australian intelligence agency, ASIO.
According to 9News, the head of the Australian Security Intelligence Unit (ASIO) has confirmed that the assassination of a bishop and a priest in Sydney's western region last night was religiously motivated.
Speaking alongside Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Australian Federal Police Commissioner Reece Kershaw, ASIO chief Mike Burgess said ASIO would support the investigation into the attack as part of the joint counter-terrorism team.
Mike admits that such sudden attacks by individuals are often difficult to prevent.
Police Chief Webb declared the incident a terrorist attack after confirming all the evidence collected by the police since last night.
"I made this decision because we believe that the teenager's actions involved elements of religious extremism and that his actions were also intimidating to the public, and we will accuse him of breaking into a church with a knife and attacking the bishop and others," she explained. ”
His presence during the live broadcast of the church's events threatened not only the congregants present, but also those who watched online and those who later came outside the church, and caused a riot. ”
It is reported that the 16-year-old suspect is currently being treated in a hospital and is under police guard.
Federal Police Chief Reece Kershaw declined to comment on his religious affiliation, saying no one else was found involved.
2,000 people gathered at the scene, and there was an attack on the police
知情人士表示，Assyrian Aramaic Church教堂外发生暴乱，此前主教马Mar Mari Emmanuel 和多人被刺伤。
"The police detained the suspect, but the crowd wanted to lynch him. ”
Parisioners captured a 16-year-old suspect, who is now in police custody, but the incident sparked outrage in the community, with large crowds gathering outside the church.
The attack sparked riots in an area near Cabramatta, where about 2,000 angry people gathered near the church, struggling with police to maintain order.
Two police officers were injured, one of them with a broken jaw.
More than 100 police officers and more than 30 police vehicles, including SWAT and police helicopters, poured into the area.
Burgess said there was no indication of any ongoing threat to the public and that the terror alert level would not be raised.
"There appears to be a religious motive [to the stabbing], but we will continue to investigate," he said. ”
The Prime Minister convened a cabinet meeting to call on Australians to calm down
Appealing to Australians for calm, Albanese expressed his condolences to those affected by last night's attack and the fatal stabbing at Bondi Junction over the weekend.
"I understand that people are upset, which is understandable given the atrocities that took place on Saturday and last night's incident," Albanese said. ”
"We assure the public that the work is underway by the relevant authorities. I have every confidence that the new police, the Commonwealth Police and security agencies will do their job. We will provide them with all the support. ”
A video circulating on social media showed Bishop Emmanuel praying for the teenager instead after the attack. This has sparked widespread concern and discussion.
"The bishop has forgiven the attackers"
经常参加Christ The Good Shepherd Church活动的Leila Abdallah表示，她相信主教Mar Mari Emmanuel“已经原谅了攻击者”。
"Our faith is all about forgiveness," she wrote in an Instagram post that was posted around 10 p.m. and was accompanied by a group of photos of her children and the bishop.
"Our hearts are with Him," she said.
"Let's pray together for Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel. ”
In 2020, Abdallah was on her way to buy ice cream in western Sydney when a drunk driver hit and killed her three children and a niece.
She shocked the nation by telling reporters less than 24 hours after the accident that she had forgiven the driver.
The Prime Minister of Australia expressed shock at the incident and stressed that society cannot tolerate any form of violence and extremism. At present, the police and intelligence services are fully investigating the case, including key details such as the motive for the crime.
It's worth noting that ASIO had previously lowered the terrorism threat level to "probable" in November 2022, but Burgess said that even this should not be taken lightly.
He stressed that the most likely terrorist attacks are often carried out by individuals without warning.
The riots have aroused strong concern and anxiety from all walks of life.
In this regard, some netizens on Xiaohongshu said:
It seems that everyone must be careful in the near future...
And the sad Bondi incident has also been updated:
Sydney Bondi attack
The embassy and the British royal family spoke out
Last Saturday, six people were killed and many injured in a knife attack at a mall in Bondi junction, east of Sydney.
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The Sydney embassy issued a statement about the attack
Yesterday, the mainland embassy in Sydney issued a statement on the knife attack in Sydney.
On the afternoon of April 13, the Chinese Embassy in Australia and the Consulate General in Sydney paid close attention to the knife attack in a shopping mall in Sydney, and immediately asked the Australian side for verification and expressed their concern.
We are deeply shocked and deeply saddened by the tragic death of a Chinese student and the serious injury of another Chinese student in this incident. We express our deep condolences to the victims of this incident, our sincere condolences to the injured and their families, and wish them a speedy recovery.
We will continue to maintain close communication with the Australian side and make every effort to provide assistance to the families of the Chinese victims and the injured.
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More civilian heroes appear
The following is translated from: 7news
Australia's Channel 7 News reported on April 14 that three men who chased the knife bandits in Westfield Bondi Junction and forced them back with female police told the horrific scene at the time of the incident.
Joel Cauchi, 40, entered Westfield Bondi Junction at 3:20 p.m. on Saturday and attacked more than a dozen people before being shot dead by officers who arrived at the scene.
NSW police said on Sunday morning that the attack killed seven people, including the gangsters, and injured more than a dozen others.
Police officer Amy Scott was hailed as a hero for killing the knife bandit, and the police chief said her actions may have saved the lives of several customers.
(Photo source: Australian Channel 7 News)
At the time of the incident, Ryan Bramble and his friends Nick and Giorgio were shopping at Zara when they heard screams, followed by a crowd fleeing.
Ryan said that instead of running away with the crowd, the three walked to the place where the riot had taken place.
(Photo source: Australian Channel 7 News)
"We happened to see the guy walking around the corner, walking aimlessly with a knife in his hand. ”
"He saw us, it was only a few meters away, but he hesitated and kept walking. At this point, the policewoman came running up to us and asked, 'Where's that guy?'"
I pointed ahead and chased him with the policewoman. We chased him for about a few hundred meters and pushed him to the end of the aisle. The policewoman demanded that he drop his knife, giving him several chances to surrender. ”
Ryan said the policewoman then shot the assailant dead.
Joel Cauchi (Photo source: Australian Channel 7 News)
Giorgio said the knife bandits could have attacked the three men, but ultimately ignored them and targeted Scott, a policewoman.
"I was involved in the confrontation at the time, and when he turned to look at all of us, and then at the policewoman, he ended up charging at the policewoman. ”
"It's amazing how quickly she was able to act. ”
(Photo source: Australian Channel 7 News)
Nick describes Cauchi as "insane", "When I was shopping for clothes at Zara, he walked up to the door and looked at everyone inside, with a bit of a threat, but he didn't go in. For a moment, he scratched his head as if he had a knife in his hand. ”
"That's when he ran up the escalator, and then the police came, and a group of us chased him. His eyes were black, especially black, as if they weren't in his head. ”
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The British royal family speaks:
Show condolences!
It is known that recently, on April 15, 2024,
Six people were killed and many injured in a horrific knife attack in Sydney, Australia.
The news shocked the world, and the British royal family mourned the tragedy.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla said in a statement that they were "shocked and horrified" by the incident.
"My wife and I were shocked to hear about the tragic stabbing incident in Bondi," the king said. Our hearts go out to the families and loved ones of those who were brutally killed in such senseless attacks. "
And the Prince and Princess of Wales Kate also issued a statement of condolence, saying: "We are shocked and saddened by the terrible events that took place in Sydney earlier today. Our hearts go out to all those affected, including the loved ones of the missing and the heroic emergency responders who risked their lives to save others. "
It was the first time Princess Kate had spoken out in public since she revealed in March that she was temporarily away from public life on "preventive" chemotherapy.
The royal family has kept a low profile in recent weeks, while the Princess of Wales is resting and recovering.
This tragedy has undoubtedly dealt a heavy blow to Australia and the world.
In addition, at a time when the British royal family is facing many challenges, there is a glimmer of light.
King Charles reportedly wants to act as a mediator to resolve long-standing sibling conflicts and facilitate reconciliation between Harry and William.
This news has undoubtedly attracted widespread attention.
Back in February, Prince William became the most popular royal in the UK with 77% support.
Princess Kate was a close second at the time, with 74% support.
But surprisingly, after Kate's announcement of her cancer, her approval rating not only did not fall, but rose to 76%, surpassing William's 73%.
This fluctuation once again proves that even in the face of family discord, health crises and other obstacles, the British people still love and support this royal family member for ten minutes.
In third place is William's aunt, Princess Anne, who is loved by 71% of the British.
And King Charles III, now 84, himself is battling an uphill battle with cancer, with his current approval rating at 63 percent.
In this complex situation, King Charles decided to play the role of mediator, hoping to facilitate the reconciliation of his two sons, Harry and William.
It is reported that Harry is expected to travel to London in May to participate in the 10th anniversary celebrations of the "Invictus Games", which also creates an opportunity for the brothers to meet for the first time.
According to royal insiders, Charles has approved the meeting between Harry and William and said he is "very hopeful that the brothers can repair their relationship".
Although Harry recently returned to London briefly, he is not known to have met his brother William.
Previously, William and Kate had invited the Harry family to bring their children with them on their next visit to the UK, but they politely declined. However, some sources denied this.
Analysts point out that with Charles and Kate's health problems, and William taking on more official duties, Prince William may soon succeed to the throne as the de facto royal ruler. This will undoubtedly change the landscape of the royal family completely.
In any case, at the moment, King Charles is trying to repair the rift between the brothers in his limited time, which has become one of his most urgent tasks at present. For the British people, it will undoubtedly be a great comfort to see the two brothers reconciled.
Recently, one news after another has made our hearts and eyes mention the mouth,
Hopefully there won't be more attacks,
Give everyone in Australia a peace of mind...