Sydney has been rocked by another stabbing just days after the tragic attack at a local shopping centre.
Bishop Mari Emmanuel of Christ The Good Shepherd Church in Wakeley was the target of a violent stabbing while preaching at an evening service.
The attacker, dressed in black, approached the altar and repeatedly stabbed the bishop in the face and head in an attack that was inadvertently broadcast live on the church’s YouTube channel.
The gruesome scene occurred shortly after 7pm on Monday, leaving the congregation in chaos. Initial information indicates that at least two other people were stabbed as they attempted to intervene. Footage of the incident has since circulated online, capturing terror.
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SYDNEY SHOCKED BY ANOTHER MASS COLLAPSE. pic.twitter.com/BhSHc0nj1X
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A man was stopped by the police and taken to an undisclosed location for questioning. While the motives for the attack are still under investigation, the incident has sparked widespread outrage within the community.
Below is the video of the attacker who stabbed the priest and other worshipers while smiling the entire time.
Here is the Muslim immigrant who stabbed a priest and 4 other faithful during a sermon in Australia.
Look at the evil smirk. These people are a ticking time bomb that must be deported.
https://t.co/EQlQmaW5hz
— Klaus Arminius (@Klaus_Arminius) April 15, 2024
Tensions escalated further when the community clashed with police, resulting in at least two officers being injured and police vehicles being damaged.
Officers were reportedly hit by objects, including bottles and bricks, thrown by community members attempting to confront the accused stabber, according to New South Wales Acting Deputy Commissioner Andrew Holland.
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BREAKING: Thousands of angry protesters surrounded Wakeley church chanting ‘take him out’ after mass stabbing in Sydneypic.twitter.com/MupeOEQ4ra
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Christians in Australia raise a cross outside the prison where a terrorist is being held for stabbing Bishop Mar Mari. pic.twitter.com/uXkaGqhtN9
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Riot police have been sent to disperse angry crowds in Sydney, Australia, after a priest was stabbed. pic.twitter.com/FGLQGZfE5E https://t.co/D0YdiPwxkk
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Chaos now pic.twitter.com/QewewjNvxt
— Building 7 (@building58582) April 15, 2024
BREAKING: PROTESTERS ATTACK POLICE CARS AFTER A PREACHER WELCOMES
Hundreds of people clashed with police after Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel of the Assyrian Church in Australia was attacked during a service.
They chanted, “Take him out!” as they called for vigilante justice against… https://t.co/9HZH0hLv9b pic.twitter.com/TaA479Ipez
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) April 15, 2024