Man charged over alleged Australian Nationwide College stabbing

An ex-student accused of attacking 4 college students at a college campus has been charged with a string of offences.

Alex Ophel, 24, was arrested by police after two younger feminine college students have been allegedly stabbed at Australian Nationwide College in Canberra on Monday afternoon.

Police additionally alleged he hit a male pupil on the top with a frying pan at close by  Fellows Oval and later punched a second male pupil within the face.

The 2 girls allegedly stabbed, each aged 20, stay in hospital on Tuesday. 

Ophel has since been charged with two counts of tried homicide, two counts of assault and one depend of possessing an object for use to kill.

‘No motive for the incident has been recognized and police don’t consider the victims knew the offender,’ ACT Policing stated in a press release.

Police opposed bail when Ophel fronted the ACT Magistrates Court docket on Tuesday morning

Ophel’s lawyer was not assured he might precisely take directions from his shopper on account of his psychological state and requested the courtroom  for extra time to get directions from Ophel and “see if he can perceive me”.

Police inquiries into the incident proceed.

‘Anybody who witnessed the incident or has footage of the incident they usually haven’t already spoken to police is urged to contact Crime Stoppers

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An ex-student accused of happening a stabbing spree has been charged