Bourke Street mall: Four dead, 31 injured, suspect in custody after Melbourne CBD car chase​

By John Silvester, Tammy Mills, Henrietta Cook, Timna Jacks, Liam Mannix, Tom Cowie, Ben Preiss, Neelima Choahan, Chris Vedelago
Updated January 21 2017 - 8:00am, first published 7:56am
  • Driver of the car is accused of stabbing his brother on Friday morning, taking a female hostage who later escaped on Bolte Bridge
  • 4 killed, including a man in his 30s, a woman in her 30s and a young child
  • 31 people have been injured
  • Police have blocked Bourke Street between William Street and Swanston Street including the Bourke Street Mall.

The man arrested over a wild car chase through Melbourne CBD that killed four, including a young child, and injured at least 31 people was wanted over a stabbing in Windsor early on Friday and is currently the subject of multiple bail orders.

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