The sister of a woman allegedly stabbed by a stranger in Melbourne’s CBD has revealed she alerted the state government to the horrific incident just a day after it occurred.

Despite raising the alarm on October 3, Ivana Lai, the sister of 36-year-old sushi chef Wan Lai, said nothing tangible happened until after the case was exposed by 7NEWS on October 15.

Emails obtained by 7NEWS.com.au reveal Ivana detailing the terrifying encounter to multiple government departments, seeking help, compensation and accountability.

“I am writing to file the strongest possible formal complaint regarding a horrific, unprovoked knife attack,” Ivana wrote on October 3.

“My sister … had walked less than 100m from her front door when she was randomly attacked with a switchblade and knocked to the ground b

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