A 59-year-old man was stabbed several times while walking through a park in suburban Minto in southwest Sydney on Saturday afternoon, a police statement said.
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The victim suffered multiple stab wounds and was in critical condition, and Burn said that while his condition may be improving his injuries were very serious.
An 18-year-old man was arrested on Thursday outside the Sydney Opera House after allegedly telling security guards he was under instructions to carry out an attack by the Islamic State group.
The site of the attack in Minto.
A 57-year-old man is in a serious condition in hospital after he was stabbed numerous times in Sydney’s south-west.
“We know this person has strong extremist beliefs inspired by ISIS”, New South Wales Police Deputy Commissioner Catherine Burn said at a news conference, using an acronym for the militant group originally known as Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.
“Police would like to reassure the community there is no ongoing threat in relation to this incident”, an AFP statement said. “What made him actually act yesterday we don’t know, but hopefully further investigations will uncover that”.
“We don’t believe he was connected with any terrorist group”.
When police arrived at the scene on Saturday, the suspect attempted to stab an officer through the auto window, officers said.
A large knife was seized for forensic examination.
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The 22-year-old man has been charged with committing a Terrorist Act and attempted murder and will appear in Parramatta Bail court on Sunday.
