Elderly man, 93, accused of stabbing his wife, 76, while the pair were at a packed Sydney shopping centre
An elderly man remains in police custody after allegedly stabbing a woman, understood to be his wife, while the pair were at a Sydney shopping centre.
Emergency crews were called to Westpoint on Patrick St in Blacktown, in the city’s west, about 10am Sunday after reports of a knifeman and an injured woman.
Officers were told the 79-year-old woman suffered several stab wounds with what allegedly appeared to be a kitchen knife.
Witnesses said the woman had attempted to seek refuge in discount retailer The Reject Shop.
The woman was treated by paramedics at the scene before she was transported to hospital where she remains in a critical condition.
Police said the man, 93, and woman were known to each other.
Officers took him to Blacktown Police Station where charges are expected to be laid.
A crime scene was established with forensic teams scouring the shopping centre on Sunday afternoon.
Emergency crews were called to Westpoint shopping centre on Sunday after reports of a man armed with a weapon
A woman was allegedly stabbed in front of crowds at the packed shopping centre
The woman sought refuge in discount retailer The Reject Shop, according to witnesses with police locking down the area on Sunday afternoon
The investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Crime Stoppers.
