The hero of the Bondi Junction stabbing massacre, police officer Inspector Amy Scott, has been diagnosed with a rare and aggressive cancer.
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Inspector Scott bravely faced and took down Joel Cauchi to end his murderous rampage inside the Westfield shopping centre in Sydney's eastern suburbs in April 2024.
Colleagues, family and friends have rallied to support Inspector Scott in the wake of her diagnosis.
A fundraiser promoted through NSW Police Legacy said she had been diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of breast cancer.
"Beyond her dedicated service to the community, Amy is a devoted wife, a loving mother of two young boys, and has a family who depend on her and walk this journey beside her every day," organisers said.
"Amy is widely known as selfless, compassionate, and one of the kindest people you could ever meet. She is every bit the remarkable human you would think.
"She is fiercely independent and the first to champion others."
The fundraiser was started because Inspector Scott has a long health battle ahead, and while she has the support of her loved ones, it is a way for others to get behind her to help ease the financial burden.
"Amy now needs the strength, compassion, and support of her community," the fundraiser said.
It said Inspector Scott's shock diagnosis was a powerful reminder that even the strongest people were human.
NSW Police Legacy said Inspector Scott was so much more than her diagnosis and the hero of Bondi Junction.
"She is a loving wife, mother of two young boys, devoted to serving the community through her work as a NSW Police officer, and widely known as selfless, compassionate, and kind," the statement said.
Inspector Scott has more than 20 years of experience and was attached to the Eastern Suburbs Police Area Command when Cauchi launched his devastating stabbing attack at Bondi Junction Westfield on April 13, 2024.
The 40-year-old Queensland man terrorised crowds of shoppers, stabbing at least 17, including a nine-month-old baby, and killing six people.
Inspector Scott was hailed a hero for her "enormously courageous" actions at the scene after she shot and killed Cauchi, ending the attack. She told an inquest last year she thought she was going to die.
The fundraiser had drawn almost $20,000 in donations in just a few hours.
- The Inspector Amy Scott appeal can be found here.
