Ben Besant, previously known as 'Officer A', can now be named as the hero who stormed the Lindt Café during the 2014 Sydney siege led by terrorist Man Haron Monis. A court decision has allowed Besant to reclaim his identity and share his story after dealing with PTSD.
The identify of the hero policeman who stormed the Lindt Café during a siege in Sydney in 2014 can finally be revealed following a court decision on Friday. Known only as “Officer A” for the last decade, Ben Besant has been fighting to tell his story publicly to help deal with the PTSD that has up-ended his life. On Friday, his wish was fulfilled when the Coroner rubber stamped the landmark decision.
Police evacuated the area and surrounded the building as Monis terrorised his captives, claiming he was armed with a shotgun and had a bomb in his backpack. At 2.13 the next morning, café manager, Tori Johnson, 34, was shot dead by Monis, prompting police officers to storm the café. Barrister and Sydney mother-of-three, Katrina Dawson, 38, died when hit by fragments of police bullets.
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