Police officer stabbed at Central Station screamed for help after attack

PICTURED: The brave police officer, 30, who was brutally stabbed in the back in a ‘random attack’ at Sydney’s Central train station

  • A 30-year-old officer screamed for help after he was stabbed at Central Station
  • Witness to the attack said officer fell to the ground before calling for assistance
  • Officers were called to unrelated assault at Sydney station at 6.45pm on Friday
  • The policeman was stabbed in the back and later underwent surgery at hospital 

A brave police officer is recovering in hospital after he was stabbed in the back in an unprovoked attack at a busy train station last night. 

Constable Hayden Edwards, 30, had been responding to an assault when he was attacked from behind at Central Station, in Sydney, at around 6.45pm on Friday evening.

A witness said the victim staggered across the concourse before he collapsed to the ground and lay in a pool of his own blood.  

 

A brave police officer is recovering in hospital after he was stabbed in the back in an unprovoked attack at a busy train station last night (pictured, Constable Hayden Edwards)

A police officer screamed for help after he was stabbed in the back in an unprovoked attack at a busy Sydney train station

A police officer screamed for help after he was stabbed in the back in an unprovoked attack at a busy Sydney train station

'The copper was up against a pole, stood there for 10 minutes, then walked over. That’s where he fell and he’s telling people help, help help,' a witness said of the attack

‘The copper was up against a pole, stood there for 10 minutes, then walked over. That’s where he fell and he’s telling people help, help help,’ a witness said of the attack

‘I wasn’t sure what was happening. I saw a guy laying face down on the tile area there and I saw a pretty decent amount of blood,’ Jamie Jones told Sunrise

During a press conference on Saturday, police said Constable Edwards was at Prince Alfred Hospital and recovering with his family by his side.

‘Having seen an image of the knife, our officer is very lucky to only have minor injuries,’ police said. 

Police said the 30-year-old and another officer were talking to a witness on Platform One in a separate matter in the lead-up to the attack.

A 53-year-old man – believed to be Mark Thompson – allegedly approached the constable from behind before slashing him with a 30cm long hunting knife. 

Another witness described how the constable cried out for help as other officers ran after the attacker. 

‘The copper was up against a pole, stood there for 10 minutes, then walked over. That’s where he fell and he’s telling people help, help help,’ a witness told 9News.  

The attacker allegedly jumped onto the train tracks as police apprehended him, before he was eventually tasered and arrested. 

Footage of the arrest shows a group of policemen drag the man out of the station. 

It is understood about 12 officers were at the scene and pepper spray was used. 

Police say constable Edwards was left with a six centimetre-long wound and was taken to hospital for surgery.

NSW Police told Daily Mail Australia the officer had improved overnight and was in a stable condition.

Constable Edwards had just finished a stint at Moree in remote north-west NSW, before he was recently transferred to Sydney. 

Police said the 30-year-old and another officer were talking to a witness on Platform One in a separate matter in the lead-up to the attack (pictured, knife used in the attack)

Police said the 30-year-old and another officer were talking to a witness on Platform One in a separate matter in the lead-up to the attack (pictured, knife used in the attack)

A witness said the 30-year-old officer crumpled to the ground after he was knifed at Central Station on Friday night

A witness said the 30-year-old officer crumpled to the ground after he was knifed at Central Station on Friday night

Officers were called to an unrelated assault at Central Station at 6.45pm, before the knife attack happened

 Officers were called to an unrelated assault at Central Station at 6.45pm, before the knife attack happened

The attacker was taken to St Vincent’s Hospital under police guard for treatment. 

He remains in a stable condition and will undergo a mental health assessment. 

No charges have been brought against the man.

Police say the man has no history of charges to their knowledge so far.

Part of the station was taped off as police investigated the scene last night.

A police officer at the scene where a police officer was stabbed in the back at Central Station in Sydney, Friday

A police officer at the scene where a police officer was stabbed in the back at Central Station in Sydney, Friday

 

 

 

 

 

 

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