<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>An Uber driver is lucky to be alive after he was stabbed, kicked and beaten with a hammer just metres from his home in </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/melbourne" rel="" target="" title="Melbourne"><span>Melbourne</span></a><span>'s south-west.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The father-of-seven had just finished work about 10pm yesterday when two hooded thugs started to chase him in </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/victoria" rel="" target="" title="Point Cook"><span>Point Cook</span></a><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>As the driver ran away from the pair, he tripped and fell over.</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>LATEST:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/chris-baghsarian-remains-found-in-search-for-missing-grandfather-sydney/66bdff80-d78a-4f28-974f-a9b31bf840be" target="_blank"><strong><span>Human remains found in search for kidnapped Sydney grandfather</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>NATIONAL:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/trump-tower-on-gold-coast-australia-petitions-launched-in-response/83f92312-b767-4d78-8530-7c6e87046dc0" target="_blank"><strong><span>Design for Trump's first tower resort in Australia revealed</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The two offenders caught up to him and started to attack him.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The pair then took off in a white sedan with another person behind the wheel.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/uber-driver-attack-man-stabbed-kicked-and-beaten-metres-from-home-in-melbournes-southwest/79aa9e5d-46ac-432d-87c0-ef8ce19ac94a" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The victim stumbled home with stab wounds all over his body.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>His stepson said he opened the door and the man ran in with blood on his face and arm.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I tried helping because my mum was in distress," he told 9News.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"She was just screaming and there's seven kids all under 16 in there."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/dr-simon-gordon-the-epworth-surgeon-accused-of-unnecessary-surgery/78c039bf-57ae-43d6-aa43-371ba09d404d" rel="" target="" title="Prominent doctor accused of performing unnecessary surgeries on women"><strong><span>Prominent doctor accused of performing unnecessary surgeries on women</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>MONEY:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/record-amounts-of-super-needed-for-comfortable-retirement-new-figures-show/e5b7ebdd-9d1a-4c64-a64d-92c460f12d77" target="_blank"><strong><span>Super needed for 'comfortable' retirement hits record levels</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Neighbour Franco Vermeulen's cameras captured the attack.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Vermeulen said the increasing violence in Point Cook has scared his family so much, they have decided to move to Perth.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I feel very unsafe, seeing these visuals, a guy feels unsafe," Vermeulen said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"How do I protect my family? It's a massive concern."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Uber driver recently moved from </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/canada" rel="" target="" title="Canada"><span>Canada</span></a><span> to </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/victoria" rel="" target="" title="Melbourne"><span>Melbourne</span></a><span> to start a new life with his family.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"He's still getting to know the area, he doesn't know anyone around here," the man's stepson said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"He's really bubbly, he's always excited to do things.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We don't know why they would come for him."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police have launched a search for the three offenders. 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