Man charged after mum stabbed with paint scraper in Randwick: video

A man who allegedly stabbed his mother in Sydney’s east has been charged after bystanders chased him down, pinning him until police arrived on scene. Watch video of the citizen’s arrest here.

A man has been charged with domestic violence offences after his mother was stabbed multiple times with a paint scraper in Sydney’s eastern suburbs on Wednesday.

Bystanders chased down the man allegedly responsible for the daylight attack on Roberts Ave at Randwick about 4.30pm. Dramatic pictures showed him cornered outside a nearby shop by a group of witnesses who held him down until emergency services arrived.

Police arrested the 21-year-old and took him to Prince of Wales Hospital under police guard for assessment.

He was later taken to Maroubra Police Station and charged with wound person with intent to cause grievous bodily harm DV. He will appear in Waverly Local Court on Thursday.

His 47-year-old mother was treated at the scene for stab wounds to her head and upper body and taken to St Vincent’s Hospital where she remains in a serious but stable condition.

The man was held down in a citizen’s arrest until police arrived. Picture: OnScene Bondi

Witnesses told police the woman was involved in an argument with her son before he allegedly stabbed her with the paint scraper.

The bystanders, including a driver on his way home from work, chased the man for several hundred metres to nearby Frenchmans Rd.

The woman stabbed in Randwick. Picture: OnScene Bondi

Police investigate the scene of the alleged stabbing. Picture: OnScene Bondi

Footage of the incident showed the man on the ground next to a bottle shop window, surrounded by other men holding him in place.

One of the men, smoke alarm tester Tom Artemjev, told The Daily Telegraph he was driving home from work when he saw a woman being attacked. He said: “she was covered in blood. She was screaming.

“I pulled my handbrake in the middle of the road and jumped out of the car. A fella in an orange construction shirt and I were chasing him down.’’

Bill G from Randwick Car Care Service and Repairs was one of the men who detained the alleged attacker until police arrived. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Damian Shaw

Tom Artemjev was driving when he saw the woman being attacked and stopped his car to help detain the man. Picture: OnScene Bondi

Scene where a woman was allegedly stabbed in Randwick. Picture: OnScene Bondi

Mr Artemjev said the pair was joined by other witnesses who caught up to the man outside a row of shops.

“We just wanted to get him down. The construction shirt guy clipped him and I was ­pinning (him) by his shoulders,” he said.

“It was a very bloody scene, I hope the lady is all right.’’

He was held under police guard. Picture: OnScene Bondi

The arrested man being taken to hospital. Picture: OnScene Bondi

The scene of the alleged stabbing in Randwick. Picture: OnScene Bondi

Another witness said he helped grab the man.

“We got him yeah, he’s locked up now in the back of a car,” he said.

“A young lady got stabbed, just a crazy scene to be honest.’’

A woman named Hannah said she saw three men chasing down a fourth man before they “rugby tackled him and made a citizens’ arrest”.

Police arrived soon afterwards and arrested him.

The scene in Randwick which police are investigating. Picture: OnScene Bondi

Emergency workers at the scene. Picture: OnScene Bondi