Knifeman rampaged through Sydney mall as shoppers ran for their lives
By Tiffanie Turnbull
Westfield Bondi Junction looked exactly like it usually does on a Saturday afternoon.
Hundreds of people crammed into the centre – packs of teenagers, parents with grumbling kids, and weary customers sneaking a caffeine hit between shops.
Just minutes from Sydney’s famous Bondi Beach, this is one of the most popular shopping centres in the country – and it is so big it even has its own train station.
But just after 15:00 local time, it turned into a horror scene.
Shoppers looked on helplessly as a mother tried to shield her infant from a knife-wielding man. Some ran for their lives, screaming and crying – others hid in change rooms. Blood-soaked bodies lay on the ground outside luxury stores.
A hero armed with a pole was captured on CCTV trying to bat away the assailant.
Later, a lone cop stared down the knifeman and fired.
