Victoria Police say that they have arrested a 45-year-old man after an alleged knife attack at Glenhuntly train station in Melbourne‘s south-east.
Four women have been hospitalised in the wake of the incident. Police say that the man approached the women at around 11am, and “stabbed a handbag one of them was carrying.”
Reports indicate that the knife “broke in half”, after which the man assaulted the women. Channel 7 spoke to witnesses who claim that he pushed three of the women onto train tracks, and “punched” another in the head.
Witnesses speak with police after a man attacked 4 people at #Glenhuntly, including a woman in her 80’s.. #7NewsMelb pic.twitter.com/MKOBpRXRMU
— Kristy Mayr (@KristyMayr7) November 27, 2016
The women, one of whom is understood to be in her 80s, have all been taken to hospital with “non-life threatening” head and leg injuries.
Scene at #Glenhuntly #station after a man allegedly attacked three people.. @7NewsMelbourne https://t.co/0ykxZ6cgl7
— Kristy Mayr (@KristyMayr7) November 27, 2016
Witnesses say that the alleged attacker appeared “calm” as he pushed the women on to the tracks. The 45-year-old, reportedly from Carnegie, is currently speaking to police.
Source: News Corp.
Photo: Krity Mayr / Twitter.
