{"id":1025238,"date":"2026-08-26T12:47:13","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T12:47:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/1025238\/"},"modified":"2026-08-26T12:47:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T12:47:13","slug":"melbourne-cbd-mum-stabbed-trying-to-help-attacked-son-in-melbourne","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/1025238\/","title":{"rendered":"Melbourne CBD: Mum stabbed trying to help attacked son in Melbourne"},"content":{"rendered":"

A 10-year-old boy allegedly attacked by a complete stranger in Melbourne\u2019s CBD before his mother was stabbed seven times with a pair of scissors defending him was in the Victorian capital for brain cancer treatment.<\/p>\n

Speaking exclusively to 9News, the uncle of the child said he had travelled from Phillip Island with his mother and other siblings for treatment – including an MRI scan.<\/p>\n

The family had just arrived in Melbourne and were going to their hotel, before the alleged attack unfolded in broad daylight.<\/p>\n

\u201c(I\u2019m) just absolutely disgusted,\u201d the child\u2019s uncle told the broadcaster.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe can\u2019t be with her son, it\u2019s traumatic enough fighting cancer.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019re now looking to see if it\u2019s caused any extra damage, if there\u2019s any more inflammation around where the tumour is.\u201d<\/p>\n

The new detail emerged after Jerry Sowood, 27, appeared in the Melbourne Magistrates\u2019 Court on violence charges on Wednesday afternoon a day after the alleged incident outside the Victoria Police headquarters in the city\u2019s CBD.<\/p>\n

He has been charged with affray, intentionally cause injury and unlawful assault, conduct endanger life and conduct endanger serious injury.<\/p>\n

After a lawyer told magistrate Vincenzo Caltabiano he had not received instructions from Mr Sowood, the accused man started speaking directly to the court. <\/p>\n

\u201cMr Sowood, there is someone here, a lawyer here who is willing to help,\u201d Mr Caltabiano said. <\/p>\n

\u201cNo, thank you,\u201d he responded. <\/p>\n

Mr Sowood declined to apply for bail and said he did not want to speak to a custody nurse because he was \u201creligious\u201d. <\/p>\n

Asked by the magistrate if he was on any medication or had any diagnosis, he responded: \u201cI was in mental state of mind, what I do\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI took a scissors and I stabbed a woman, I was in a mental state of mind,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n

\u201cThere was three people, they kicked and punched me in the head.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt least they\u2019re both still breathing so I keep my humanity, they might be a bit traumatised.\u201d<\/p>\n

His microphone was muted after Mr Caltabiano expressed concern there was \u201cno need\u201d to comment on the allegations at this stage. <\/p>\n

Mr Sowood was remanded into custody to return to court in November. <\/p>\n

Victoria Police said the 27-year-old man arrested in the Melbourne CBD about 1pm Tuesday after allegedly assaulting a 10-year-old boy before placing the boy\u2019s mother, 46, in a headlock when she stepped in to help the child.<\/p>\n

According to charge sheets, it\u2019s alleged Mr Sorwood stabbed the woman seven times with scissors that may have placed her life at risk. <\/p>\n

Superintendent Zorka Dunstan said the man allegedly \u201crandomly\u201d attacked the child by punching him in the stomach.<\/p>\n

A member of the public then alleged jumped in to try to assist the mother and son, police said. <\/p>\n

Footage obtained by 9News showed bystanders tackling a man, pinning him to the ground as they tried to flag down emergency services. <\/p>\n

\u201cA citizen immediately intervened and jumped onto the 27-year-old male, he\u2019s grabbed him off the female and \u2026 we had two other citizens also come and assist pinning him down,\u201d Superintendent Dunstan alleged on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s heroic, without a doubt, without their intervention it could\u2019ve been a lot worse, so we\u2019re so grateful for their assistance and I\u2019m sure the family are as well.\u201d <\/p>\n

The mum was taken to hospital along with the boy to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries.<\/p>\n

Officers quickly arrested the man, who is allegedly known to police in Victoria, NSW and Western Australia.<\/p>\n

The superintendent said fortunately the other two children were not injured but were distressed after witnessing the alleged attack.<\/p>\n

\u201cI gave (one of the boys) a hug because you know I was impacted just by watching how he reacted,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m just grateful that we had people assist immediately, there\u2019s no doubt that if they didn\u2019t assist it would have been a lot more serious.\u201d<\/p>\n

A pair of scissors was allegedly seized by police. <\/p>\n

Police believe he was not known to the woman and boy.<\/p>\n

The incident unfolded just down the road from the Spencer St Police Station.<\/p>\n

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