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A French citizen who confronted the killer behind the mass stabbing at Westfield Bondi Junction says he’s been overwhelmed by the nation’s support as Anthony Albanese rewarded him with permanent residency. Damien Guerot, now known as the ‘Bollard Man’, has emerged as the unlikely hero following Saturday’s massacre in which six people were killed.
national hero can now call Australia home The 31-year-old Frenchman took on killer Joel Cauchi, confronting him on an escalator inside the centre in an attempt to stop him from reaching more potential victims. In a video that went viral, Guerot can be seen threatening Cauchi with a shopping centre bollard as the killer brandishes his knife. The carpenter has lived in Australia for eight years and says he loves the Australian way of life, including swimming at both Balmoral and Coogee Beach.
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