According to New South Wales Police Commissioner Karen Webb, Scott displayed “enormous courage and bravery” while responding to the incident that left six people dead(Image: FACEBOOK)

Sydney knife attack: Hero police officer stopped Westfield killer who stabbed six people to death

The brave officer who stopped a knife-wielding man who killed six people at a Sydney shopping mall has been identified as high-ranking, veteran cop Amy Scott, who has been on the job for a decade

by · The Mirror

The female police officer who single-handedly confronted and stopped a man that killed six people at a Sydney shopping mall has been identified.

The cop has been reported in local media to be Amy Scott, a high-ranking inspector at the Eastern Suburbs Police Area Command. The veteran officer has worked in the force for more than a decade before the horrible attack Sydney’s Westfield Bondi Junction Shopping Centre on Saturday.

According to New South Wales Police Commissioner Karen Webb, Scott displayed “enormous courage and bravery” while responding to the incident that left six people dead. This includes a 38-year-old mother who tried to protect her nine-month daughter, who currently remains in serious condition following surgery for her wounds.

A chilling photograph from the Westfield Bondi shopping centre showed a knifeman brandishing a blade on an escalator during a sickening attack that killed at least six people. The mass stabbing was reported at about 3.45pm local time (6.45am UK) on Saturday. Photographs taken at the scene in Sydney showed a man in shorts and a sports jersey holding a knife.

Amy Scott showed incredible bravery during the terrifying incident
Six people are reported to be dead, with one young child in serious condition in hospital

He is reported to have chased people on the concourse, before walking up an escalator while still brandishing the weapon. Video footage meanwhile showed ambulances and police cars surrounding the shopping centre, with people streaming out.

Witness Jason Dixon told The Daily Telegraph: "She had to shoot him because he just kept coming. He had a knife and he wasn’t going to stop. He was advancing at her and he was running, coming to get someone else. I’m glad she got him because if she didn’t, he would have stabbed her, too.”

Webb added that the fearless cop was "doing well under the circumstances" and wasn't injured. The police commissioner added: "She showed enormous courage and bravery," and said that Scott was alone when she confronted the suspect. “She will be interviewed tomorrow.”