Vic. govt criticised as random stabbing attack spotlights state crime | ABC NEWS
The family of a 36-year-old woman who was randomly stabbed in Melbourne’s CBD says they have been left in the dark by the state government.
Chia Ting, the victim’s brother-in-law, says his family’s calls for government support were only taken seriously after the incident received wide-scale media coverage.
The attack has put a spotlight on Victoria’s rising crime rate.
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