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Horror as woman is allegedly stabbed in the neck by a stranger while getting off a Melbourne tram

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Nickel, A. (2026, October 6). Horror as woman is allegedly stabbed in the neck by a stranger while getting off a Melbourne tram. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16185953/Melbourne-tram-stabbing-attack.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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A 51-year-old woman was allegedly stabbed in the neck with a kitchen utensil while getting off a tram in South Melbourne on Tuesday afternoon. The attacker, identified as a 37-year-old man with no fixed address, was arrested near the scene and is currently being interviewed by police without any charges laid yet. Witnesses expressed fear about public safety following the incident, which they described as frightening and random.

Written by AI on 2026-10-06, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On Tuesday, a 51-year-old woman was allegedly stabbed in the neck by a stranger while getting off a tram with her dog in South Melbourne, Melbourne. The attacker, identified as Jahangir Sharifabadi, aged 37 and homeless, was arrested near Kings Way shortly after the incident. He appeared before Melbourne Magistrates' Court on Wednesday where he did not speak but reportedly rocked back and forth during the hearing. Witnesses described seeing him stab the woman with a kitchen utensil, either a fork or knife. Sharifabadi is accused of reckless conduct endangering serious injury, intentionally causing injury, stalking, assault with a weapon, committing an indictable offence while on bail, and possessing a controlled weapon. His lawyer stated that he suffers from schizophrenia and requested urgent medical attention. The incident has raised concerns about public safety in Melbourne's inner-city area.

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A woman was allegedly stabbed while getting off a tram with her dog in what's believed to be a random attack. uncertain

what → stab → dog

Police swarmed the tram on Eastern Road in South Melbourne after the woman, aged 51, was stabbed about midday on Tuesday. asserted

woman → swarm → Tuesday

The tram was halted near Kings Way and the alleged attacker, a 37-year-old with no fixed address, was arrested just metres from the crime scene. asserted

attacker → halt → scene

He was being interviewed by police on Tuesday afternoon. asserted

He → interview → afternoon

No charges have been laid as of 6pm Tuesday. asserted

charges → lay → pm

Witnesses alleged they recalled seeing the man stab the woman in the neck with a kitchen utensil, either a fork or knife. asserted

man → allege → utensil

She was treated by paramedics at the scene before being rushed to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. asserted

She → treat → injuries

Celeste Hall, who allegedly saw the 'very scary' attack, said Melbourne's inner-city felt increasingly unsafe. uncertain

city → see → attack

'What's going on in Melbourne? asserted

What → go → Melbourne

Why are people doing that? asserted

people → do → that

It's scary for kids, too,' she told the Herald Sun. asserted

she → tell → Sun

A 51-year-old woman was allegedly stabbed while getting off a tram with her dog in South Melbourne (pictured is the arrest) The woman was rushed to hospital from the tram (above) with non-life-threatening injuries A 37-year-old man (above) with no fixed address was arrested near the tram ' uncertain

man → stab → tram

I've got two kids, they catch the tram to school. asserted

they → get → school

But you don't know what's going to happen. asserted

what → know → ?

'There's so many things going on, people stealing cars, stabbings, murders. asserted

people → be → cars

Another witness, Liz Oxenbury, said the attack made her 'scared to catch a tram'. asserted

her → say → tram

Anyone who witnessed or has information about the incident was urged to contact Crime Stoppers. asserted

who → witness → Stoppers

Horror as woman is allegedly stabbed in the neck by a stranger while getting off a Melbourne tram

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