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Bourke Street: Fears for victim still fighting for life in hospital

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There are grave fears for a victim of the Bourke Street tragedy still fighting for their life in hospital, a day after a sixth person died as a result of the attack.

A 33-year-old Blackburn South woman died in hospital just before 7.30pm on Monday – 10 days after the attack in Melbourne's CBD.

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She was the sixth person to die following the horrific incident, in which a maroon Commodore mowed down dozens of pedestrians along Bourke Street on the afternoon of January 20.

Seven victims remained in hospital on Tuesday, with one of those in a "grave condition", Premier Daniel Andrews said.

"The latest update of course is a sixth person has passed away. We send our thoughts and our prayers and our best wishes to their family," Mr Andrews said.

"My latest advice is seven [people] remain in hospital and one of those is in a grave condition, is still critically ill and there are fears for that patient's wellbeing."

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It is understood that patient is in the Royal Melbourne Hospital.

"We are very concerned for those who remain in hospital," Mr Andrews said.

"We know that they will get great care, whether that's enough in the wake of the horrific injuries that were suffered – at least one patient remains critical – we'll just have to wait and see.

"To those who are grieving and those who sit bedside in the hope of better times, we send our love and our prayers and best wishes."

The five other victims of the Bourke Street tragedy were three-month-old Zachary Bryant, 10-year-old Thalia Hakin, 33-year-old Melbourne father Matthew Si, 22-year-old Sydney woman Jess Mudie, and a 25-year-old Japanese national.

Mr Andrews was speaking in front of the floral tribute to victims, which was in the process of being cleared from the steps of the Melbourne GPO building by volunteers.

Other makeshift memorials to victims along the Bourke Street footpath – marking the places where people died – were also removed on Tuesday.

He said the memorial was a celebration of the "Victorian spirit" as much as it was a place of grief.

"We've had, in many respects, the eyes of the world on us, because of the terrible nature of the crime, but also how the community has responded," he said.

"What we have here is a very powerful statement of love and compassion and it's now appropriate that this floral tribute is gathered up and that we find a permanent home."