Updated August 25, 2026 — 4:29pm , first published 3:29pm

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A man has been arrested after allegedly punching a 10-year-old boy and repeatedly stabbing his mother with a pair of scissors in Melbourne’s CBD.

Police said the random attack outside Victoria Police’s headquarters on Tuesday afternoon only ended when several passers-by intervened.

Superintendent Zorka Dunstan said the woman’s two other children witnessed the violent assault. The family had been visiting the city from Phillip Island.

“The man was walking south, and as he passed them…

Read the full article at SMH.COM.AU