Event Brief
Melbourne stabbing accused tells court both survived
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Aug 26, 2026 at 5:06 AM ET
Summary: Jerry Sowood, 27, appeared in court after being charged with repeatedly stabbing a woman and punching her 10-year-old son outside Victoria Police headquarters in Melbourne’s CBD. He was remanded in custody and will return to court in November, telling the court his humanity remained intact because the pair survived.
WHO: Jerry Sowood
WHAT: Accused of repeatedly stabbing a woman and punching her 10-year-old son outside Victoria Police headquarters; he told the court the pair survived.
WHEN: Aug 26, 2026
WHERE: Melbourne, Australia
WHY: Sowood was charged over an apparently random attack on a woman and her son outside Victoria Police headquarters.
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