Four people have been injured after a student attempted to attack a female lecturer with a bat at the Australian National University, police said.
Police were called to the ANU campus in Canberra on Friday morning after reports a man had attacked people in a classroom in the Copland precinct about 9.15am.
The man allegedly stood up from his seat during a class and approached the lecturer with a bat. Other students intervened, attempting to restrain him. Campus security then arrived and overpowered him until police arrived.
He was not known to police or intelligence agencies but police said it was still too early to determine his motivation. ACT police had not ruled anything out in attempting to establish the attacker’s motive.
Three women and one man were injured during the attack, police said. Their injuries were not life-threatening but they were taken to hospital.
The man was in custody at a police station in Civic, Canberra’s central district. Officers said there was “no ongoing threat to public safety”.
The university’s deputy-vice chancellor, Marnie Hughes-Warrington, described the attack as “isolated and random”. “The second thing I want to do is to acknowledge the remarkable bravery of our students and our staff during this incident,” Hughes-Warrington said. “This was a very, very unusual incident in Canberra. We know one another, we care for one another, and our highest priority is to look after one another.” One witness described the man as young, possibly in his 20s. Another witness told the ABC she was inside the classroom at the time and that a man had stood up suddenly and attacked people with the bat.
“A man who is a very brave, he helped us to stop what he do, but they are in the door so we can’t get out of there at the time,” she said. The witness said she called police and was eventually able to escape the classroom. “While I run, I was running and shouting, ‘Help, we need help’, and then we run and many people come, and the police come,” she said.
ANU issued a short statement on Friday saying its primary concern was the welfare of its students. It has provided counselling services to those affected.
“The university’s first priority is the welfare of our staff and students,” it said. “Counselling services are being provided to all those affected.
“ACT police were called and attended the scene where one person was detained. “There is no ongoing threat to public safety.” ANU students were sent a message in the hours after the attack. “You may be aware that earlier today an incident occurred in the Copland precinct of the ANU campus,” the message read. “There is no threat to the safety and security of staff and students on campus. “If you or someone you know is in distress or needs assistance, there is help available.”
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The university’s deputy-vice chancellor, Marnie Hughes-Warrington, described the attack as “isolated and random”. “The second thing I want to do is to acknowledge the remarkable bravery of our students and our staff during this incident,” Hughes-Warrington said. “This was a very, very unusual incident in Canberra. We know one another, we care for one another, and our highest priority is to look after one another.” One witness described the man as young, possibly in his 20s. Another witness told the ABC she was inside the classroom at the time and that a man had stood up suddenly and attacked people with the bat.
“A man who is a very brave, he helped us to stop what he do, but they are in the door so we can’t get out of there at the time,” she said. The witness said she called police and was eventually able to escape the classroom. “While I run, I was running and shouting, ‘Help, we need help’, and then we run and many people come, and the police come,” she said.
ANU issued a short statement on Friday saying its primary concern was the welfare of its students. It has provided counselling services to those affected.
“The university’s first priority is the welfare of our staff and students,” it said. “Counselling services are being provided to all those affected.“ACT police were called and attended the scene where one person was detained. “There is no ongoing threat to public safety.” ANU students were sent a message in the hours after the attack. “You may be aware that earlier today an incident occurred in the Copland precinct of the ANU campus,” the message read. “There is no threat to the safety and security of staff and students on campus. “If you or someone you know is in distress or needs assistance, there is help available.”
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