Councillor calls for ‘peace, love and unity’ as Sydney suffers second knife attack

Cumberland Councillor Steve Christou says Monday night’s church stabbing is “not in the spirit of Western Sydney” and calls for “peace, love and unity” as it marks the second stabbing in three days for the city. A religious leader was stabbed multiple times at his pulpit by a teenager in Western Sydney on Monday night. New South Wales Police Commissioner Karen Webb has declared the incident a terrorist act. “What happened last night was very shocking and disturbing to most of the community in western Sydney,” Mr Christou told Sky News Australia. “I would like to express my sincere sympathies and wish the bishop and anyone hurt last night a very speedy recovery. “This is uncalled for; it was a random act of violence, and this is not in the spirit of western Sydney. “We call for peace, love and unity at this trying time. Especially after what we witnessed – the horrific events of the weekend down at Bondi Junction.”