{"id":825554,"date":"2026-07-26T20:20:18","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T20:20:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/825554\/"},"modified":"2026-07-26T20:20:18","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T20:20:18","slug":"melbourne-call-for-action-after-multiple-machete-attacks-in-one-night-on-one-corner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/825554\/","title":{"rendered":"Melbourne Call for action after multiple machete attacks in one night on one corner"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Three people have been stabbed and robbed in separate machete attacks in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/topic\/melbourne-ch7\" class=\"sc-eRZcwA dNXoqI\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Melbourne <\/a>CBD.<\/p>\n<p>The attacks happened just hours apart on the notorious corner of Elizabeth and Flinders streets and traders say they are sick of witnessing violence on their doorstep.<\/p>\n<p>Footage shows an all-out brawl erupting on Elizabeth Street, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/topic\/youth-crime-26kx\" class=\"sc-eRZcwA dNXoqI\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">youths <\/a>armed with machetes unleashing on a 17-year-old boy.<\/p>\n<p>A witness said he was \u201csmashed up and then they walked away\u201d about 10.30pm.<\/p>\n<p>He was robbed as he lay injured on the ground.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The attacks happened just hours apart on the notorious corner of Elizabeth and Flinders streets and traders say they are sick of witnessing violence on their doorstep.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2e8bcfd93921ec090ad89e8fe97c1808cfe096610a91fca795ed351ec64386f5.jpeg\"  width=\"100%\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"_0b53bae146db0b62 _7475dd3391ee1518\" style=\"--text-color:var(--color-text-secondary)\">The attacks happened just hours apart on the notorious corner of Elizabeth and Flinders streets and traders say they are sick of witnessing violence on their doorstep.\u00a0NIne<\/p>\n<p>A few hours later <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/topic\/victoria-police-jei\" class=\"sc-eRZcwA dNXoqI\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">police <\/a>were called again to nearby Flinders Street. <\/p>\n<p>This time two men were chased, and their arms and hands were chopped with machetes.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Three people have been stabbed and robbed in separate machete attacks in the Melbourne CBD.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0b3dce43788ef8f69bae74542e3f32f65712ff0aa6ac805dc4e14810c089c384.jpeg\"  width=\"100%\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"_0b53bae146db0b62 _7475dd3391ee1518\" style=\"--text-color:var(--color-text-secondary)\">Three people have been stabbed and robbed in separate machete attacks in the Melbourne CBD.\u00a0Nine<\/p>\n<p>Investigators say the attack was sparked by a verbal argument between two women.<\/p>\n<p>Local worker Akshit said: \u201cEvery weekend there\u2019s a group of youngsters, 15 or 16 fighting among themselves.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Four people, including two teenagers, were charged. They were allegedly already on bail for other offences.<\/p>\n<p>Traders say Flinders Court has become a notorious hotspot for drug deals, prostitution and youths selling stolen goods.<\/p>\n<p>The latest violence has shone another spotlight on the Elizabeth and Flinders streets precincts, which has seen the closure of Starbucks and recently Coles.<\/p>\n<p>Kirk Pearson from new business Project Zero Coffee called it \u201ca dump\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou could be making money but it\u2019s not worth it if you are in danger every day coming to work,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Three people have been stabbed and robbed in separate machete attacks in the Melbourne CBD. 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