The heroic police officer who ended Joel Cauchi's deadly stabbing spree inside Westfield Bondi Junction in April has received a special award for her bravery.
NSW Police Inspector Amy Scott , who shot Bondi Junction knifeman Joel Cauchi , receives Commissioner’s Award for Valour from Premier Chris Minns
Ms Scott, who was conducting duties nearby, instinctively rushed into the complex and bravely approached the knifeman before fatally shooting him after he refused to drop his weapon. Ms Scott on Friday received the Commissioners Valour Award from NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb during a ceremony at the force's academy in Goulburn.
“Inspector Scott has been rightly labelled a hero. She was calm, decisive, and as a result she saved many lives,” he said. Shop owners and members of the public who witnessed the deadly April attack reported hearing Ms Scott yelling at Mr Cauchi to “drop the knife” and “put it down” before she shot him.Mr Cauchi's victims were Ashlee Good, 38, Dawn Singleton, 25, Jade Young, 47, Pikria Darchia, 55, Yixuan Cheng, 25, and security guard Faraz Tahir, 30.
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