Woman randomly stabbed while walking to work in broad daylight

CCTV footage has shown the moment a woman was randomly stabbed in broad daylight while walking to work at a sushi restaurant in Melbourne's CBD.

The 36-year-old had just left her apartment near the intersection of Little Bourke and Spencer streets about 7.40am on October 2 when she was allegedly stabbed by an unknown woman.

Vision showed the alleged offender running up from behind while holding what appears to be a ball in one hand and a knife in another.

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She is seen stopping in front of the woman and stabbing her, before taking off on foot.

The victim told 9News she felt someone tap her from the back and turned around to be stabbed immediately.

Her lung was punctured, and she collapsed in immense pain, before passersby came to her aid and she was rushed to hospital.

She has since recovered but has been left shaken up by the incident and has moved house.

Her family told 9News the attack should not have happened.

"When we receive a phone call from her working place owner, it's quite confusing and shocked at the same time," her brother-in-law Chia Ting said.

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"It's not right. It should be safe to walk along," her sister Ivana Lai said.

Premier Jacinta Allan said the attack was "absolutely sickening" and shared her support to the victim.

"I send my support to the victim of this crime and their family," she said in a statement this evening.

"No one who commits brazen, violent acts like this should be on the streets.

"The accused offender is currently on remand awaiting court. I thank the men and women of Victoria Police for their swift response."

Police have arrested a 32-year-old woman from Melbourne and seized a knife.

She has been charged with two counts of intentionally causing injury and one count of committing an indictable offence whilst on bail.

She faced the Melbourne Magistrates' Court the following day and was remanded in custody.

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