Video shows moment Bondi Junction stabber ran at police officer in Sydney shopping centre holding knife

CCTV footage released by court shows Amy Scott walking up an escalator, then starting to run when she sees Joel Cauchi

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The New South Wales coroners' court has released footage showing the moment the Bondi Junction stabber launched himself towards a lone police officer at speed holding a 30cm knife.

The video, made public on Thursday afternoon, is a compilation of CCTV footage and a 3D reconstruction of the route NSW Police inspector Amy Scott took when she entered Westfield Bondi Junction on 13 April 2024 in pursuit of Joel Cauchi, who had just stabbed 16 people.

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