Sydney stabbing victim identified as Michaela Dunn, a 24-year-old woman.

The deceased victim of Sydney knifeman Mert Ney has been revealed to be a 24-year-old woman, Michaela Dunn, from Sydney's west.

The woman's body was found in an apartment in Sydney's CBD yesterday. Police said Ney frequented the unit “for the purposes of prostitution.”

Police were led to the unit when Ney was apprehended in Sydney's CBD on Tuesday afternoon following a rampage with a kitchen knife.

Just after 3 p.m., police were carrying out proactive patrols in Sydney's CBD following the stabbing of a 41-year-old woman and were alerted to another injured woman at a Clarence Street unit, it said. New South Wales Police.

The 24-year-old woman suffered a laceration to her neck and was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

Although she has not yet been formally identified, she is believed to be Michaela Dunn, police said in a statement.

His family requests privacy at this time.

It was reported that Ms Dunn, who attended Rosebank College in Sydney's inner west and attended the University of Notre Dame, was working as a sex worker.

Her social media accounts show that she recently visited Las Vegas and Sri Lanka. His Facebook and Instagram accounts have now been deleted.

A “beautiful girl” from an ordinary family

Speaking to 9News, her heartbroken mother said her daughter was a “beautiful, loving woman who had studied at university and traveled extensively”.

She was described as a “beautiful girl from a beautiful family” and a typical Sydney woman.

The investigation into the circumstances surrounding Ms Dunn's murder is being led by detectives from Strike Force Lalchere's homicide squad.

In a touching tribute to the deceased woman, someone left a teddy bear with a rose and a message written on a love heart outside the apartment where Ms Dunn's body was found on Tuesday.

“Rest in peace, taken too soon,” the card read.

Tributes pour in for the incredible “Mikki”

Friends of the victim shared their grief online upon hearing the news.

“I have known this girl since she was little, in high school, at 14,” wrote Joan Westenberg, a prominent trans journalist.

“His sister and I had been together for 6 years and Mikki was like my little sister. I can't describe how sad and broken I am right now. I loved this child. She was amazing,” she wrote.

Several people offered their condolences and messages of solidarity to the sex worker community.

“I think of today's sex worker community when they learn that the victim of yesterday's stabbing was a co-worker. Sex workers deserve safe workplaces and better protection,” wrote Nic Holas, campaign director at Change.org.

“Stigma continues to perpetuate sex workers as vulnerable members of our society and yesterday was a cruel reminder of that,” wrote Caitlin Medcalf.

Sex workers condemn killing and call for respect

A joint press release was issued by the Scarlet Alliance, the Australian Sex Workers Association and the Sex Workers Outreach Project of New South Wales, condemning the murder and offering their “sincere condolences to those affected by the murder”.

“The sex worker community is devastated by the series of random and senseless acts of violence that took place yesterday afternoon in the Sydney CBD,” the statement said.

“We note that media coverage of the attack focused on the profession of one of the victims, identifying her as a sex worker.

“We urge those reporting this story to pay more attention to this issue and avoid or redact sensationalist reporting that fails to portray her as a full individual, family and community member who will be missed and will be deeply mourned. »

The group deplored “significant stigma and discrimination” experienced by the sex worker community.

“Too often, our identities, our lives and our experiences are reduced to our profession. »

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