Man, 93, charged after stabbing woman at Sydney shopping centre

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 19 Oct, 02:07 · Archive

A 93-year-old man has been charged after allegedly stabbing a 79-year-old woman at Westpoint shopping centre in Blacktown, Sydney, on Sunday morning. Emergency services were called to the shopping centre on Patrick Street at around 10am following reports of an armed offender. The woman was treated by paramedics at the scene before being transported to hospital, where she remains in critical condition.

Witnesses said the woman attempted to seek refuge in discount retailer The Reject Shop during the incident. The man was arrested nearby and taken to Blacktown Police Station. Police said the pair were known to each other, and the Daily Mail reports the woman is understood to be his wife.

New South Wales Police charged the man with reckless wounding (domestic violence) and two counts of common assault (domestic violence). He was refused bail and will appear before Blacktown Local Court on Monday, 19 October 2026.

How it is being reported

• Man, 93, accused of stabbing his wife, 76, inside popular shopping centreWitnesses say that the woman tried to seek refuge in the Repair Shop - she has since been taken to hospital where she remains in a critical condition after the incidentThe Mirror · 19 Oct, 01:42
• Elderly man, 93, accused of stabbing his wife, 76, while the pair were at a packed Sydney shopping centreWitnesses said the woman had attempted to seek refuge in discount retailer The Reject Shop.Daily Mail · 18 Oct, 12:47

In this story: Sydney · Blacktown · Westpoint · The Reject Shop · Blacktown Police Station · Blacktown Local Court

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