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Police seek suspect after man stabbed at Pacific Square shopping centre

The 23-year-old victim remains in stable condition at St Vincent’s Hospital following the attack.

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Overview

  • The stabbing occurred around 11:30 am on Saturday as the victim was walking through Pacific Square in Maroubra.
  • NSW Ambulance crews arrived just before midday and treated the man for a neck wound at the scene.
  • Police have described the suspect as about 180 cm tall with an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander appearance wearing a black ‘GEED UP’ hoodie, light-coloured pants, a black cap and a blue surgical mask.
  • Authorities are urging anyone with information or mobile phone footage to contact NSW Police.
  • The attack has heightened safety concerns in Sydney’s shopping centres during a recent rise in violent public incidents.