Sydney: Priest among four people stabbed during church service

Source: Sky News

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Sydney: Priest among four people stabbed during church service

A video online appears to show Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel being attacked during a service. It comes after six people were killed during stabbings at a shopping centre in Sydney on Saturday.

Monday 15 April 2024 12:30, UK



Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel was speaking at a service. Pic: The Good Shepherd Church

Four people have been stabbed during a service at a church in Sydney. ... A video online appears to show Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel being attacked during the service. ... It's not clear what he was attacked with. ... A man has been arrested, New South Wales Police said.

Four people were injured in the attack, New South Wales Ambulance said. ... A man in his 50s suffered multiple lacerations and has been taken to hospital in a serious condition, along with a man in his 30s. ... A man in his 60s and a man in his 20s were treated at the scene.

A police statement said: "A police operation is underway in Wakeley, following reports of a stabbing. ... "Officers attached to Fairfield City Police Area Command attended a location on Welcome Street, Wakeley following reports a number of people were stabbed. ... "Officers arrested a male and he is assisting police with inquiries."

It comes after six people were killed during a stabbing attack at a shopping centre in Sydney on Saturday. ... The attacker was shot dead by an officer who confronted him on her own.

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