Woman wounded by axe-wielding man at Melbourne shopping centre

Westfield Fountain Gate centre attack left woman with upper body injuries and unable to speak, employer says

A woman has been severely wounded by an axe-wielding man in an attack at a Melbourne shopping centre that left bystanders sickened and afraid.

The woman, believed to be in her 30s, suffered upper body injuries and was so badly beaten she could not speak after the attack on Monday morning, her employer said.