In his concluding remarks, Albanese has additionally made a degree to single out the police officer who apprehended and shot useless the attacker.
“I spoke earlier than concerning the bravery that has been exhibited right here, the bravery of the police officer … she entered the proceedings that had been happening, clearly very harmful by herself,” says the prime minister, acknowledging the officer who was credited with disarming the suspected attacker.
“She is definitely a hero. There is no such thing as a doubt that she saved lives by way of her motion,” says Albanese.
Witnesses on the scene have been describing how the officer ran in direction of the person, telling him to place down his knife, earlier than taking pictures him as soon as within the chest.
The officer is reported as then trying to manage CPR on the attacker, who later died, authorities have stated.