Sydney church stabbing: 19-year-old arrested over disturbances in Wakeley

A 19-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the unrest in Wakeley after a bishop was stabbed on Monday night.

NSW Police arrested the man after searching a home in Doonside in Sydney’s west at 5.40pm on Wednesday as investigations continue under Strike Force Dribs. He has been taken to Blacktown police station.

The arrest comes after Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel was stabbed during a service at the Assyrian Christ the Good Shepherd church, triggering street protests and violence towards police and paramedics.

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