Woman sexually assaulted in Melbourne park fights back and stabs attacker

A woman who was sexually assaulted in a park in Melbourne's northern suburbs fought back and escaped after grabbing the assailant's knife and stabbing him, Victoria Police have said.Police said the woman was attacked while trying to help the man find a lost item in Mayer ParkThe woman believed she had cut him and there was blood at the scene

The woman, 32, was walking her dog in Thornbury about 10:30pm, police said, when she noticed a man ahead of her acting suspiciously.He approached her asking for help to find something he lost.The woman managed to grab the knife in the struggle that followed and stabbed him, according to Detective Acting Inspector Janet Michell of Victoria Police.

"She believes that when she took the knife and went to defend herself that she made contact with the offender and we believe there is blood at the scene," she said.The officer said the woman was defending herself and it could have ended up much worse. "I think the woman was very brave to act the way she did. She obviously made an assessment and a decision on how she would handle it and it turned out very well for her," she said.

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Good on her.

excellent outcome...I just hope that she doesn't get charged, given Vic legal system auspol

sexual predators, good on her for grabbing & stabbing the …. consequences for their own actions, imagine how strong brave this women is, women & men all ages should be able to walk wherever they wish unless restricted without any violation by dodgy f..kwits m/f anytime anywhere

'Good thing we've banned the carrying of knives for self defence.' AustralianLogic LiberalLogic

Good!

Contemptible - inflicting violence on violent rapists just ties in to fascist glorification of violence & reinforces the patriarchy

Go girl

Hopefully they can ID the perp once they collect DNA

And they wanna take away our guns!!! Never gonna happen!!!!

But she would have broken the law if she'd had a knife of her own. Outrageous.

Man giving me chills thinking about what it's like being a vulnerable woman in this world.... so glad I am a powerful man I am always fearless :)

I hope he Police catch up with him soon and gets great support she will need it.

I hope she has nicked an artery and he HAS TO present to hospital. Brave woman 💪

Good. Self-defence should be encouraged.

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