A man who chased the Bondi Junction attacker through the shopping centre says a police officer told Joel Cauchi to drop his knife several times before shooting him.
Riess Tudela was enjoying a quick lunch while on break from his shift at a watch store at Westfield Bondi Junction when he noticed a "swarm" of people on the escalators.
Sitting near Mr Tudela was cafe owner Nan Kamhom and husband Michael Dunkley. They could hear yelling – a warning that there was a man with a knife walking through the facility. "I saw an extremely brave gentleman trying to fend this man off the escalators, and he's just an absolute hero," Mr Tudela said.
It was his first day shift at this Westfield mall – what was meant to be an exciting start in a stable career for the refugee from Pakistan."I'll always take comfort into the fact that his last moments exactly reflects what type of person he is," Mr Qadir said.
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