Hero cop Amy Scott who ended the Bondi Westfield massacre to get top honour before NRL game
The hero NSW cop who ended the murderous stabbing spree at Westfield Bondi Junction will be honoured in a few weeks when she presents the game ball at the Sydney Roosters’ inaugural Emergency Services event at Allianz Stadium.
In April, Scott shot Joel Cauchi dead amid a stabbing rampage in which he killed six people at the shopping centre in Sydney’s eastern suburbs.
On September 1, the first day of spring, Scott will fly into Allianz Stadium in a police helicopter, delivering the match ball ahead of kick-off against Canberra, as part of an initiative from Roosters chairman Nick Politis to honour first responders.
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By continuing you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy.“What a brave act to do what she did. I don’t know about you, but I was taken aback by what I heard and saw what she did. We all thought what a brave person she is,” Politis told The Daily Telegraph on Tuesday.
The day will feature a triple-header beginning with NSW Police taking on Australian Firefighters in the opening match, before the Roosters NRL and NRLW teams take on Canberra.
The event will see NSW Police Force, NSW Ambulance, Fire and Rescue NSW, NSW Rural Fire Service, Surf Life Saving NSW, NSW State Emergency Service, Marine Rescue NSW and VRA Rescue NSW come together.
The day will feature a police helicopter, a marching band and an abseiling display from the roof.
Roosters chief executive Joe Kelly praised Scott for her actions.
“The tragic events at Bondi Junction earlier this year deeply affected all of us at the Sydney Roosters so it is only fitting that, in this inaugural year, we honour the NSW Police, whose bravery and dedication protected our community,” Kelly said.
“Inspector Scott, along with a Legatee from NSW Police Legacy and a representative from the Steggles Roosters Charity Nest, will deliver the match ball via PolAir as part of the pre-game show.”
Following the Bondi Junction massacre, Scott was praised a hero.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese praised the “wonderful inspector who ran into danger by herself and removed the threat that was there to others, without thinking about the risks to herself”.
NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb said Scott was doing well under difficult circumstances.
“She showed enormous courage and bravery,” Webb said. “It was an awful situation … but it could have been much worse.”
Originally published on Sunrise
