'She's still very scared when she's in public': Family of Melbourne stabbing victim speak out

The family of nan female who was allegedly stabbed successful a random onslaught successful Melbourne's CBD says, contempt making a beardown beingness recovery, she remains fearful of leaving her location unsocial aft nan incident.

Wan Lai was connected her measurement to activity and was adjacent nan intersection of Little Bourke and Spencer streets erstwhile she was allegedly stabbed by an chartless woman.

Lai's brother-in-law told ABC that, contempt making a beingness recovery, she is still suffering.

"She's still very frightened erstwhile she's successful public," he said.

"When she sees a alien spell past her, she'll beryllium for illustration 'oh, I request to enactment distant from [them]'."

Footage showed nan alleged offender stopping successful beforehand of Lai earlier stabbing her and fleeing.

Wan Lai told 9News she felt personification pat her from nan backmost and turned astir to beryllium stabbed immediately.

A passerby rushed to her assistance earlier she was taken to infirmary suffering a punctured lung.

It has since been learned that her alleged attacker was connected bail astatine nan clip of nan attack.

She is group to use for bail again astatine Melbourne Magistrate's Court connected Tuesday.

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