A 14 year old boy has been arrested after a stabbing near the University of Sydney’s Ross St gate.
A 22 year old man was treated for injuries at the scene, and remains in a serious but stable condition at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital according to NSW Police.
In an email to students, Vice-Chancellor Mark Scott stated that the injured man is a University of Sydney student.
“There is no ongoing risk to the community,” said NSW Police, and “neither person is believed to be known to one another.”
Around 8:35 am on July 2, ambulances and police cars arrived at the Ross St gate in Camperdown to address a reported stabbing.
Police cordoned off the Ross St area and a constable redirected anyone on Western Avenue seeking to walk toward the scene.
According to NSW Police, “officers arrested a 14 year old boy near Royal Prince Alfred Hospital” following information that “after the incident a male boarded a bus on Parramatta Road.”
“A NSW Police operation is underway on our Camperdown campus. As a precautionary measure there may be an increased security and police presence on campus while investigations continue,” a University spokesperson said.
“The safety and wellbeing of our students, staff and members of the community is our priority, and we continue to work with authorities.
“Our support services are available for anyone who needs assistance. You can access free and confidential counselling and wellbeing support 24/7 with Student Wellbeing by visiting the health and wellbeing webpage. 24-hour support is also available from Lifeline via text, online chat, or by calling 13 11 14.”
In his email, Scott stated that “several buildings have been placed on secure mode.” The affected buildings are:
- A02 Social Sciences
- A04 R.D. Watt
- A08 Heydon-Laurence
- A11 Edgeworth David
- A15 Pharmacy and Bank
- A16 Badham
- A20 John Woolley
- A21 Wallace Theatre
- A22 Old Teachers College
- A35 Education
- B01 JD Stewart
- B14 McMaster
- B19 RMC Gunn
- D17 Charles Perkins Centre
- D18 Susan Wakil
Students and staff will need to use swipe cards to access these buildings.
