Calls for mandatory CCTV on Melbourne public transport after assault

It is practically been three weeks since Caitlin Morrison was attacked whereas she was travelling dwelling on a tram in Melbourne.

The 45-year-old was on board the route 57 service close to Racecourse Street in Maribyrnong on April 22 when was assaulted by an unknown feminine about 12.30am.

Morrison is now campaigning for CCTV to be made necessary throughout the state's public transport community after the unprovoked assault left her with a fractured cranium.

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Caitlin Morrison suffered three fractures to her cranium, a fractured eye socket, a minimize to her face.(9)

Morrison was on the tram when she tried to break-up an argument after witnessing a feminine assaulting one other man.

The feminine then attacked the mother-of-two, putting her 30 instances in two minutes.

"She simply launched at me, she began pulling me into the pole," she mentioned.

Morrison suffered three fractures to her cranium, a fractured eye socket, a minimize to her face, together with different wounds.

The mother-of-two was attacked whereas on her manner dwelling in Melbourne.(9)

The 45-year-old was on board the route 57 service close to Flemington racecourse highway in Maribyrnong.(9)

She needed to wait greater than an hour for an ambulance however it by no means arrived. As a substitute police took her to the Royal Melbourne Hospital.

"Blood was gushing from the top. There was blood everywhere in the tram," she mentioned.

"It is fairly upsetting fascinated about it."

Police are investigating however say it is tough to establish the attacker as there was no CCTV on the tram.

9News understands out of the 520 trams throughout our community, 362 haven't got CCTV.

Morrison says it is essential for the federal government to roll out extra safety cameras throughout the tram community to bolster safety.

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There was a pool of blood on the ground after the assault in on a Melbourne practice.(9)

"I naturally assumed the trams would have CCTV on them," she mentioned.

"I used to be flabbergasted. Cameras are in all places. I couldn't recover from it."

"I'm involved there isn't any CCTV and as a citizen in Melbourne, I count on higher.

"It is scary for me and scary for lots of people to learn the way many trams haven't got CCTV, the overwhelming majority haven't got CCTV."

A Division of Transport and Planning spokesperson mentioned offering a secure surroundings throughout the community was their primary precedence.

"The assault of any passenger is unacceptable," the spokesperson mentioned in an announcement.

"We're working intently with Victoria Police to help with their investigation and enhance security throughout the general public transport community."

The feminine who attacked Morrison stays on the run.

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