Elderly man, 93, accused of stabbing his wife, 76, while the pair were at a packed Sydney shopping centre

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Police are investigating an alleged stabbing incident involving a 93-year-old man and his wife, who is 76 years old, at Westpoint shopping center in Blacktown, Sydney. The woman was reportedly stabbed multiple times with what appeared to be a kitchen knife while the couple were at the busy shopping center around 10am on Sunday. She sought refuge inside The Reject Shop but remained in critical condition after being hospitalized by paramedics who responded to the scene.
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As of October 18, 2026, a 93-year-old man is in custody after allegedly stabbing his 76-year-old wife at a busy Westpoint shopping center in Blacktown, Sydney. The incident occurred around 10am on Sunday when emergency services were called to the scene due to reports of a knifeman and an injured woman. Paramedics treated the woman for several stab wounds believed to have been inflicted with a kitchen knife before she was transported to the hospital where she remains in critical condition. Police stated that both individuals knew each other, suggesting they may be related. The suspect was taken to Blacktown Police Station, where charges are expected to be laid. A crime scene was established, and forensic teams were deployed to investigate the area.

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📰 Elderly Couple Shopper Attack
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Blacktown Crime Stoppers Sydney The Reject Shop

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The woman was treated by paramedics at the scene before she was transported to hospital where she remains in a critical condition.
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-18
🔮 Officers took him to Blacktown Police Station where charges are expected to be laid.
2026-10-18 · Daily Mail
Elderly man, 93, accused of stabbing his wife, 76, while the pair were at a packed Sydney shopping centre · mixed framing

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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. uncertain
pair → remain → 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. uncertain
what → call → wounds
Witnesses said the woman had attempted to seek refuge in discount retailer The Reject Shop. asserted
woman → say → Shop
The woman was treated by paramedics at the scene before she was transported to hospital where she remains in a critical condition. asserted
she → treat → condition
Police said the man, 93, and woman were known to each other. asserted
man → say → other
Officers took him to Blacktown Police Station where charges are expected to be laid. asserted
charges → take → Station
A crime scene was established with forensic teams scouring the shopping centre on Sunday afternoon. asserted
teams → establish → 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. uncertain
investigation → call → afternoon
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Crime Stoppers. asserted
Anyone → ask → Stoppers
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