Police officers have been injured when an angry mob began hurling projectiles in response to a teenage boy's alleged stabbing of a bishop in Sydney's west.
NSW Police officers injured, cars damaged and homes broken into as Riot Squad called in after Wakeley Assyrian church stabbing
The service was also livestreamed on social media, with those at home and around the world seeing the horror unfold as the teen allegedly lunged towards the bishop, striking him multiple times as they both fell to the ground. Up to 100 police from across Sydney, Riot Squad officers and PolAir were called to the scene to try and calm the situation.Crowds gathered outside the church. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Jonathan NgBut the unrest continued with reports bottles, bricks and even tree stumps were thrown at responding police which led to some serious injuries.
Some of the injured churchgoers were taken to Liverpool Hospital, which was later placed into lockdown due to safety concerns. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Jonathan Ng,They were also taken to hospital with non-life threatening wounds. The church incident comes after the stabbing attack in Westfield Bondi Junction on Saturday afternoon where six people died and 12 others were injured. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Monique Harmer
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