Policeman stabbed by teenage terrorism suspect says he had ‘no doubt he was trying to slay me’ before he resorted to lethal forceA counter-terrorism officer who fatally shot 18 year-old terrorism suspect Numan Haider broke down as he gave evidence approximately the moment Haider lunged at him with a knife,saying he had “no choice” but to shoot the teenager.
The Victorian police officer, identified only as “officer A”, and told an inquest in Melbourne that when he and his colleague “officer B” walked outside to the car park of the Endeavour Hills police station to meet with Haider on 23 September 2014,they both shook his hand and introduced themselves.
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Source: theguardian.com