A man has been charged with murder after a stabbing in Sydney's west left one dead and two people critically injured. The 25-year-old suspect had run away from health care 10 days before the attack, officials said. New South Wales police said they were called to a shopping area in Merrylands around 10 a.m. on Tuesday. A 38-year-old man died at the scene. A 47-year-old woman and a 21-year-old man were in critical condition on Wednesday morning. The suspect fled on foot but was caught nearby on Smythe Street. He was taken to Granville police station and charged with murder and two counts of causing grievous bodily harm with intent to murder. CCTV footage from a Nepalese grocery store shows the attack starting. A man wearing a white bucket hat and grey trousers walks to the counter and stabs the 47-year-old woman in the neck. Another man was stabbed inside the shop. A security camera showed the same man fleeing the store, walking on the footpath and stabbing another male. Nine's CCTV footage also shows the suspect running along a path by the train tracks after the attacks. A woman pushed a pram and ran away, but the man passed her by. Superintendent Simon Glasser said a knife about 25cm long was used. Glasser added that the accused was known to police for "petty crime and a number of mental health incidents." The Western Sydney local health district confirmed the man escaped care 10 days before the stabbings. A spokesperson said, "The district is aware a person alleged to be involved in the incident is a recent patient of Cumberland hospital, which provides acute inpatient care for people with complex mental health needs." On 7 February, the man absconded while being transferred from Cumberland hospital to Westmead hospital for further assessment. NSW police and the man’s family tried to contact him but failed. The health district will review his care and treatment. The accused was denied bail on Tuesday and is set to appear in Parramatta local court on Wednesday. The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists urged sensitive reporting, warning that "the vast majority of people living with mental health conditions are not violent." NSW chair Dr Ian Korbel said, "Suggesting otherwise contributes to stigma, increases fear, and can discourage people from seeking treatment and support."