Alleged offender confirmed
The alleged offender is confirmed to be a man named Mert Ney, from Marayong near Blacktown.
Driver recounts moment when alleged offender jumped on his car
The driver whose car was jumped on by the alleged offender has told Nine News he was picking up passengers on King Street when he saw people running away from a man with a knife in his hand and blood on his shirt.
"As I'm thinking about doing something, the guy jumps on the front of the car, on the bonnet," the driver said.
"He gets up to the very top. I froze for probably a split second... then I quickly accelerated so he could get off the car."
The driver rounded the corner and then saw the man being chased down by police, firefighters and members of the public.
"He was completely fearless... It was a scary moment I'm sure for a lot of people in Sydney," he said.
Transport update still says to avoid Sydney CBD
The Herald's transport writer Matt O'Sullivan has reported there is "extremely heavy" traffic in the CBD and that motorists should still avoid the area.
Transport officials say about 24 bus routes in and out of the CBD have also been disrupted.
Buses have been diverted away from Carrington Street as a result of road closures, and services into the CBD are terminating on York Street before Margaret Street instead. Buses on routes out of the central city are beginning their trips from York Street near Wynyard Park.
A number of streets in the CBD have been closed due to the police operation.
‘‘Traffic is extremely heavy at the moment,’’ a Transport Management Centre spokesman said.
Clarence Street has been closed between Market and York streets, and King Street remains closed between Clarence and York streets.
Police and other emergency services remain at the scene.
An entrance to Wynyard Station on Clarence Street has been closed, and commuters are advised to use other entrances to the busy CBD station such as York Street or Barangaroo. Trains are still operating as normal, however.
Summary of the major events from this afternoon
Alleged offender not on terror list
The Herald understands the alleged offender was not on the terror watch list. It is not otherwise clear whether he was known to police.
Here is the footage from Superintendent Gavin Wood's press conference earlier this afternoon, where he said police were still in early stages of investigations.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison comments on attack
The Prime Minister has praised the "brave actions" of bystanders and expressed condolences to those affected.
"The violent attack that took place in Sydney this afternoon is deeply concerning. The attacker is now in police custody following the brave actions of those who were present at the scene and were able to able to restrain him," Mr Morrison wrote on Twitter.
"The motivation for this attack has not yet been determined as Police are continuing with their enquires. Any further official information will be provided by the New South Wales Police, who are keeping us appraised through our agencies, including details of casualties.
"Our thoughts are with all those who have been impacted by this violent attack."
Death of woman linked to stabbing
The Herald can confirm the death of the woman in the Clarence Street unit is linked to the stabbing on the street below.
Police found the woman's body inside 118 Clarence Street about 3.15pm.
Another woman was stabbed in the back about 2pm. David Faktor from St Vincent's Hospital has confirmed she is in a stable condition.
The alleged offender has been transported from Day Street Police Station to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. It is understood that he was taken there by police, not ambulance.
Woman's body found in unit on Clarence Street
Police have confirmed the body of a woman has been found at 118 Clarence Street.
"Inquiries are underway after the body of a woman was found inside a unit on Clarence Street about 3.15pm," a police spokesperson said.
"Officers from Sydney City Police Area Command are on scene and will conduct inquiries into whether the incident is linked to an earlier stabbing at a hotel on the corner of Clarence and King."
The stabbing of the other woman, who is now in hospital, occurred at Hotel CBD about 2pm.
'You don't think': We speak to the heroes who tackled alleged Sydney stabber
The Herald's Lucy Cormack has spoken to the men now being praised as "brave heroes" for restraining the alleged attacker.
"We had a window open to get some air in and then we just heard the commotion … we looked out and saw him on top of a car wielding a knife and we all just kind of reacted from there," Lee Cuthbert, 29, told her.
"We just tried to get down as quick as we could ... You don't think … you just kind of react really, it was surreal, very, very surreal."
Mr Cuthbert and his friends Paul and Luke O'Shaughnessy, all from Manchester in the UK, and Alex Roberts, from Cronulla, were shaken after the incident but said they did not hesitate once they saw the incident unfolding.
"We all kind of chased, worked together, but it was Luke who was the real hero. He pursued him the hardest and managed to get a grip of him with another man," Mr Cuthbert said.
"Luke is down at the police station giving a statement."
Mr Cuthbert would not comment on claims that the man was yelling Allahu Akbar as he wielded the knife.
Clarence Street entrance to Wynyard Station closed
The Transport Management Centre has reminded people to avoid the CBD.
Clarence Street remains closed between Market Street and King Street, and King Street remains closed between Clarence Street and York Street.
"As well, the Clarence Street entrance to Wynyard Station is closed so use the York Street, Carrington Street or Wynyard Walk entrances instead," they said.
"Many buses in the Sydney CBD are also diverting away from their usual routes, and are using different roads or bus stops.
"Traffic is very heavy and motorists already in the city are advised to use an alternative route and follow the directions of police."
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