A 15-year-old boy has been charged with stabbing a woman five times during an attempted robbery at a Perth train station on Saturday night. The incident occurred at approximately 9:20pm as a 27-year-old woman was walking from Claisebrook train station in East Perth.
Police allege the boy approached the woman, stole property from her, and stabbed her five times. The woman was taken to Royal Perth Hospital, where she remains in a serious but stable condition.
The heavily armed Tactical Response Group, typically deployed for serious incidents involving firearms or threats to life, was called to the scene. Officers combed the surrounding mixed residential and business district.
A boy on a bicycle was arrested shortly after the incident on a nearby street. He has been charged in connection with the attack.
Police are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, call 131 444, or report online at www.crimestopperswa.com.au.
