Hero cop to reveal how she stopped the Bondi stabbing rampage

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Counsel assisting the Coroner Peggy Dwyer outlines the actions of Inspector Amy Scott at the Bondi Junction stabbing rampage. Video via NSW Coroners Court/AAP

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00:00Inspector Scott was the Tactical Duty Officer at the Eastern Suburbs Police Area Command

00:05on the 13th of April 2024.

00:08She was the first unit to respond at 3.35pm.

00:14She happened to be in that area attending to other duties and she entered Westfield

00:19as soon as she humanly could at 3.37pm and 14 seconds.

00:27Without waiting for backup she immediately entered Westfield Bondi Junction where she

00:32was directed by civilian bystanders to go up the escalator to Level 5 because they had

00:37seen Mr Couchy just enter the escalator.

00:41Inspector Scott then started a foot pursuit of Mr Couchy with the assistance of the bystanders

00:47who were directing her.

00:49Inspector Scott told the bystanders to stay behind her but to show her where he had gone.

00:55Inspector Scott's foot pursuit continued to the sky bridge on Level 5.

00:59At that time Mr Couchy paused and turned around.

01:03At 3.38pm and 12 seconds Inspector Scott ordered Mr Couchy to drop the knife.

01:10He didn't do so and she drew her firearm.

01:13She then had the situational awareness and presence of mind to direct a woman who was sheltering

01:19behind a pot plant with her young children to get away from the range of fire and to run.

01:24She also moved bystanders back behind her to protect them and she repeatedly directed Mr Couchy

01:30to drop the knife.

01:32She was mindful of him and everybody else around her to make sure that they weren't killed by

01:37a stray bullet if she had to engage him.

01:40Seconds after she had given those directions, Mr Couchy then began to run towards Inspector Scott

01:45at speed and downhill.

01:48At 3.38pm and 33 seconds Inspector Scott fired three shots from her police issued firearm.

01:56Two of those three bullets struck Mr Couchy in the shoulder and the neck causing him to

02:01collapse on the floor only six metres or so in front of Inspector Scott.

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