Plympton stabbing: Real estate agent breaks her silence after ‘random attack’

A real estate agent who was seriously injured in an alleged random stabbing has paid tribute to her late colleague, calling her an 'amazing human being'.

Shaun Michaels Dunk, 30, is accused of storming into REAL Estate Agents Group in Plympton, Adelaide, and attacking the women on December 20.

Property manager Julie Seed, 38, died at the scene, while team leader Susan Scardigno, 50, was taken to the Royal Adelaide Hospital with serious injuries.

Ms. Scardigno broke her silence on Wednesday, saying the tragic death had “not extinguished her light” but had “only made it shine brighter.”

“Now everyone knows what a wonderful person she was, kind, loving and with the ability to see the beauty in the smallest things,” she wrote on Facebook.

Team leader Susan Scardigno, 50, was seriously injured during the attack (she is pictured on the right, with Julie Seed, left)

“Julie looked at the world and everything in it in a way that few people take the time to do, and now it serves as a reminder for everyone else to do the same.

'For me, [I’m] more determined than ever to create more change and love with every breath and every second.

“I didn't lie down then and I'm not going to lie down now.”

Ms. Scardigno thanked her partner Sean, her daughters, her REAL colleagues and the first responders she credits with saving her life.

Dunk, who has been charged with both murder and attempted murder, was released from a mental health facility on December 20.

He had also been discharged from hospital on December 18, despite having warned police a fortnight earlier that he was hallucinating and worried he was going to hurt someone.

It comes after Ally Comley, director of REAL Estate Agents Group, paid tribute to its employees on Sunday and called for more support for mental health workers.

“We must honor the life of dear Julie and ensure that this tragedy is the turning point for an accelerated overhaul of the SA mental health system that has utterly failed so many,” Ms Comley wrote on Facebook.

'There is no guilty party here. The blame lies entirely with the shortcomings of the broken system in which they work, and not with them personally.”

“Now everyone knows what a wonderful person she was: kind, loving and with the ability to see the beauty in the smallest things,” Ms. Scarigno said of Ms. Seed (pictured with her fiancé)

Shaun Michaels Dunk, 30, (left) is accused of storming into the REAL Estate Agents Group in Plympton, Adelaide, on December 20 and attacking workers with a knife and hammer

Ms. Comley described Ms. Seed and Ms. Scarigno as “sisters” to their colleagues at the agency and “an integral part of our REAL family whom we love dearly.”

“Julie's family is suffering incredibly from the pain of their loss and we sympathize deeply with them,” Ms Comley wrote.

“Sue was seriously injured but pulled through through her inner strength and the hand of God. She is an inspiring woman and is already making a remarkable recovery thanks to her tenacity.

REAL Estate Agents Group director Ally Comley (above) paid tribute to Ms Seed and Ms Scarigno on Facebook

“But I'm sure her emotional healing will take a long time. We will support them all in every way we can.”

A friend of Ms Scardigno previously told Daily Mail Australia she suffered her injuries while trying to protect Ms Seed.

Ms Comley thanked those who came to her workers' aid, including paramedics and police officers.

“We are fully indebted to our fellow tenants in the building for their courageous and timely intervention,” she wrote. “Without a doubt, they saved Sue's life.”

Ms Comley said Ms Seed's death and Ms Scardigno's injuries had had a deep impact on the families, friends and clients of their colleagues.

“Such tragedies never remain within a few people,” she wrote. 'They have a ripple effect and in this case the emotional damage for many families is enormous.

“We have been overwhelmed and humbled by messages of support from our customers, landlords, tenants and our neighboring businesses – your kindness and beautiful messages have touched us.”

Flowers can be viewed at the Makelaarsgroep on Thursday, a day after the alleged attack

Emergency services attended the scene in Plympton, Adelaide on December 20

Dunk spent the night of December 19 in the care of the Urgent Mental Health Care Center on Grenfell Street in Adelaide's central business district before being released two hours before the alleged attack.

He was arrested under the Mental Health Act on December 5 after turning up at a police station claiming he was experiencing hallucinations of people threatening to kill him, according to The Advertiser.

SA Health has begun an investigation into their processes and the state's chief psychiatrist will review the circumstances surrounding Dunk's treatment and discharge.

Dunk appeared in the Adelaide Magistrates Court via video link on December 21.

He has not applied for bail and will remain in custody until March when he will appear in court again.

A friend of Ms. Seed's fiancée, Chris Smith, launched one GoFundMe campaign to help her family cover flights from the UK and other funeral costs.

Ms. Seed has two daughters, ages 12 and 18, and became engaged to Mr. Smith a year ago.