Melbourne Man Accused of Stabbing Spree Refuses to Come to Court

The man presented with catatonic schizophrenia when he was taken into custody, the court was told.

Victorian police maintain a heavy presence outside the Melbourne Magistrates Court on April 3, 2006. William West/AFP via Getty Images

An accused serial stabber who randomly attacked five people over the weekend has refused to face court or speak to anyone since being thrown behind bars.

Christopher Raftopoulos, 31, is accused of carrying a bag of knives and going on an unprovoked stabbing spree over three hours in Melbourne’s inner suburbs between Jan. 6 and Jan. 7.