Detainee on the run after stabbing detention centre official in the neck
A manhunt to catch a detention centre escapee has been launched after two officials were attacked while transporting the man to an airport.
The alleged victims, aged 36 and 54, were transporting a Tongan national from Villawood Detention Centre to Sydney Airport at 3.40am on May 15 when they were attacked, NSW Police said.
The Tongan man is on the run and police have asked members of the public to contact investigators if he is seen.
The 54-year-old was stabbed in the neck and cheek with a "sharpened metal object", and the 36-year-old was assaulted on James Ruse Drive in the western Sydney suburb of Clyde, police said.
The victims, who were employed by Villawood Detention Centre, were taken to Westmead Hospital for treatment, and police were told their injuries were not considered serious.
Investigators are searching for the alleged attacker with specialist police units, including the Dog Squad, and have released a description of the man.
The 180-centimetre-tall man was described as being of Pacific Islander/Maori appearance, with a tanned complexion and a large build. He has black hair and dark eyes, police said.
He was unshaven, wearing a black coat, black track pants and black and white sneakers when he was seen last.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au Information is managed on a confidential basis.
A manhunt to catch a detention centre escapee has been launched after two officials were attacked while transporting the man to an airport.
The alleged victims, aged 36 and 54, were transporting a Tongan national from Villawood Detention Centre to Sydney Airport at 3.40am on May 15 when they were attacked, NSW Police said.
The Tongan man is on the run and police have asked members of the public to contact investigators if he is seen.
The 54-year-old was stabbed in the neck and cheek with a "sharpened metal object", and the 36-year-old was assaulted on James Ruse Drive in the western Sydney suburb of Clyde, police said.
The victims, who were employed by Villawood Detention Centre, were taken to Westmead Hospital for treatment, and police were told their injuries were not considered serious.
Investigators are searching for the alleged attacker with specialist police units, including the Dog Squad, and have released a description of the man.
The 180-centimetre-tall man was described as being of Pacific Islander/Maori appearance, with a tanned complexion and a large build. He has black hair and dark eyes, police said.
He was unshaven, wearing a black coat, black track pants and black and white sneakers when he was seen last.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au Information is managed on a confidential basis.
A manhunt to catch a detention centre escapee has been launched after two officials were attacked while transporting the man to an airport.
The alleged victims, aged 36 and 54, were transporting a Tongan national from Villawood Detention Centre to Sydney Airport at 3.40am on May 15 when they were attacked, NSW Police said.
The Tongan man is on the run and police have asked members of the public to contact investigators if he is seen.
The 54-year-old was stabbed in the neck and cheek with a "sharpened metal object", and the 36-year-old was assaulted on James Ruse Drive in the western Sydney suburb of Clyde, police said.
The victims, who were employed by Villawood Detention Centre, were taken to Westmead Hospital for treatment, and police were told their injuries were not considered serious.
Investigators are searching for the alleged attacker with specialist police units, including the Dog Squad, and have released a description of the man.
The 180-centimetre-tall man was described as being of Pacific Islander/Maori appearance, with a tanned complexion and a large build. He has black hair and dark eyes, police said.
He was unshaven, wearing a black coat, black track pants and black and white sneakers when he was seen last.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au Information is managed on a confidential basis.
A manhunt to catch a detention centre escapee has been launched after two officials were attacked while transporting the man to an airport.
The alleged victims, aged 36 and 54, were transporting a Tongan national from Villawood Detention Centre to Sydney Airport at 3.40am on May 15 when they were attacked, NSW Police said.
The Tongan man is on the run and police have asked members of the public to contact investigators if he is seen.
The 54-year-old was stabbed in the neck and cheek with a "sharpened metal object", and the 36-year-old was assaulted on James Ruse Drive in the western Sydney suburb of Clyde, police said.
The victims, who were employed by Villawood Detention Centre, were taken to Westmead Hospital for treatment, and police were told their injuries were not considered serious.
Investigators are searching for the alleged attacker with specialist police units, including the Dog Squad, and have released a description of the man.
The 180-centimetre-tall man was described as being of Pacific Islander/Maori appearance, with a tanned complexion and a large build. He has black hair and dark eyes, police said.
He was unshaven, wearing a black coat, black track pants and black and white sneakers when he was seen last.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au Information is managed on a confidential basis.
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