Trans Axe Attacker to Walk Free, Deemed ‘Medium to Low’ Risk of Reoffending

A trans woman who attempted to kill convenience store shoppers with a 2kg axe has been released from prison after serving eight years.

Evie Amati was convicted of attacking several people with an ax in Australia. NSW District Court

A male-to-female trans person who went on a violent axe rampage in Sydney is set to be released from prison with state authorities saying there is a “medium/low risk of reoffending.”

Evie Amati walked into an Enmore 7-Eleven in 2017 and attacked two shoppers with a 2 kilogram axe, striking a man on the nose, eye socket, and cheek. The victim survived but required extensive surgery.