Sydney artist Scott Marsh paints mural tribute to milk crate heroes of Sydney stabbing

Inspired by the bravery of everyday Aussies, an artist has painted a mural of the now iconic milk crate, calling it a new piece of “Aussie folklore”.

Sydney has a new “hero” mural, with the artist behind it saying quick-thinking bystanders who disabled a knifeman have created a new piece of “Aussie folklore”.

The mural, painted in inner Sydney last night by artist Scott Marsh, celebrates the heroes who chased down and detained the alleged knifeman.

The mural depicts a milk crate, one of the items grabbed by a bystander and used to disable Mert Ney, 21, after he terrorised members of the public in the city on Tuesday wielding a knife. Police allege Ney fatally attacked a woman, 24, and stabbed another woman, 41, in the back.

The courageous citizens, now identified as a lawyer, a group of three friends and members of the NSW Fire Service, have been celebrated since the shocking attack for their bravery and quick thinking in the face of great personal danger.

The group approached Ney and eventually disabled him with just chairs and a milk crate.

The milk crate mural was painted by artist Marsh in a laneway in Chippendale in inner Sydney.

Next to the image of the crate are the words “Not all heroes wear capes”.

Marsh told news.com.au the crate, chairs and heroism of the bystanders had already become a kind of “Aussie folklore”.

Scott Marsh painted the mural over the top of his 'Egg Boy' mural. Picture: Ben Graham

The complete mural on Chippen Lane in Chippendale. Picture: Scott Marsh

The new mural on the rear of the Lord Gladstone pub in Chippendale.

Ney was detained with a milk crate and chairs. Picture: 7 News

Marsh told news.com.au he was inspired by the heroic acts of the Aussie bystanders who “pulled together” to disarm the knifeman.

“Australians will kind of act first and think afterwards,” he explained.

Marsh said memes comparing guns laws in Australia and the US described an Aussie “irreverence” as opposed to an American “me, me, me” culture.

“Americans are kind of about me first. Australians pull together a bit more,” he said.

The wall had previously been painted with a mural of Will “Egg Boy” Connolly, a teenager who cracked an egg over the head of controversial former senator Fraser Anning.

Anning was criticised for blaming the Christchurch terrorist attack on immigration.

Marsh said the mural had been defaced and needed updating.