Stabbing victim pulls off citizen's arrest outside shopping centre
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A Melbourne man is recuperating in the hospital after assisting in a citizen’s arrest of the individual suspected of stabbing him.

According to police, the 44-year-old resident of Essendon was stabbed in the chest and neck outside Moonee Ponds Central shopping center around 4:30 pm today following a rapidly escalating argument between two men who were believed to be strangers.

Acting inspector Raj Tillekeratne reported that the victim, along with bystanders and security from the shopping center in the inner-north-west, apprehended the alleged assailant before the police arrived.

A Melbourne man is recovering in hospital after helping pull off the citizen’s arrest of the man who allegedly stabbed him on Monday, July 14, 2025. (9News)

The 55-year-old from Fitzroy, who reportedly has a “significant” history of mental health issues, was in police custody tonight awaiting a medical evaluation before an interview could take place.

Tillekeratne confirmed the man was heard saying “allahu akhbar” – Arabic for “God is great” – after he was detained. 

The inspector said the counterterrorism command had been contacted and police had “nothing to indicate that this is either religiously or politically motivated” so were treating it as “random, isolated offending”.

Tillekeratne described the victim, who was tonight in a stable condition in Royal Melbourne Hospital, as “very brave” and “quite lucky”.

“There could have easily been worse than what really occurred,” he said.

“So it’s pretty, he’s pretty lucky, I’d say.”

Acting inspector Raj Tillekeratne said the victim, passersby and security from the inner-north-west shopping centre detained the alleged attacker before police arrived. (9News)

Police will increase patrols in the area.

No charges have been laid.

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