Woman Stabbed, Knife-Wielding Man Restrained by Public in Sydney

A woman was taken to hospital after being stabbed in downtown Sydney on Aug. 13, in what appeared to be an unprovoked attack.

People walk past security officers standing around a barricaded area, following reports of a stabbing incident in the central business district of Sydney, Australia on Aug. 13, 2019, in this still image from video obtained via social media. Twitter @THEBORINGGIT via Reuters

SYDNEY—A woman was taken to hospital after being stabbed in downtown Sydney on Aug. 13, in what appeared to be an unprovoked attack by a man who was restrained by members of the public and then taken into custody, police said.

The body of a woman found dead in a nearby apartment is thought to be linked to the street attack.