Counsel assisting the Coroner Peggy Dwyer outlines the actions of Inspector Amy Scott at the Bondi Junction stabbing rampage. Video via NSW Coroners Court/AAP
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00:00Inspector Scott was the Tactical Duty Officer at the Eastern Suburbs Police Area Command
00:05on the 13th of April 2024.
00:08She was the first unit to respond at 3.35pm.
00:14She happened to be in that area attending to other duties and she entered Westfield
00:19as soon as she humanly could at 3.37pm and 14 seconds.
00:27Without waiting for backup she immediately entered Westfield Bondi Junction where she
00:32was directed by civilian bystanders to go up the escalator to Level 5 because they had
00:37seen Mr Couchy just enter the escalator.
00:41Inspector Scott then started a foot pursuit of Mr Couchy with the assistance of the bystanders
00:47who were directing her.
00:49Inspector Scott told the bystanders to stay behind her but to show her where he had gone.
00:55Inspector Scott's foot pursuit continued to the sky bridge on Level 5.
00:59At that time Mr Couchy paused and turned around.
01:03At 3.38pm and 12 seconds Inspector Scott ordered Mr Couchy to drop the knife.
01:10He didn't do so and she drew her firearm.
01:13She then had the situational awareness and presence of mind to direct a woman who was sheltering
01:19behind a pot plant with her young children to get away from the range of fire and to run.
01:24She also moved bystanders back behind her to protect them and she repeatedly directed Mr Couchy
01:30to drop the knife.
01:32She was mindful of him and everybody else around her to make sure that they weren't killed by
01:37a stray bullet if she had to engage him.
01:40Seconds after she had given those directions, Mr Couchy then began to run towards Inspector Scott
01:45at speed and downhill.
01:48At 3.38pm and 33 seconds Inspector Scott fired three shots from her police issued firearm.
01:56Two of those three bullets struck Mr Couchy in the shoulder and the neck causing him to
02:01collapse on the floor only six metres or so in front of Inspector Scott.