<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>An escaped detainee has been arrested following a two-day-long manhunt for the Tongan man, who allegedly attacked two Border Force officials on Thursday.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Tongan national Paea Teu allegedly stabbed a 54-year-old officer in the neck with a shiv made from nail clippers and assaulted a 36-year-old officer while being transported from Villawood Detention Centre to Sydney Airport.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The 28-year-old man allegedly fled after the attack at 3.40am on Thursday, sparking a manhunt to track him down.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://9now.nine.com.au/a-current-affair/eyes-of-the-world-on-manhattan-courthouse-for-music-moguls-sex-trafficking-trial/92bb9719-6b41-4546-88ee-a02ba9a31d30"><strong><span>Eyes of the world on Manhattan courthouse for music mogul's trial</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A member of the public called police at 9.40pm yesterday when the man was seen on Eschol Park Drive in Eschol Park.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Teu was arrested shortly after on Ballantrae Drive in St Andrews.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A woman, 24, was also arrested at the scene. </span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/escaped-detainee-charged-after-allegedly-attacking-border-force-agents/5bdd1665-2c87-4155-9d90-0e994008b4a8" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Both were taken to Campbelltown police station.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Teu was charged with causing wounding or grievous bodily harm to another person with intent to murder, as well as wounding a person with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He was refused bail to appear at Parramatta Local Court today.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The 24-year-old woman has been charged with knowingly harbouring an escaped inmate.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>She was granted conditional bail and will appear in Campbelltown court on May 22.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Border Force agents were treated for their injuries at Westmead Hospital. </span></div></div>
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