HERO COP GUNS DOWN KNIFEMAN WHO KILLED SIX

Aussie PM hails officer who saved lives in Bondi mall massacre

- SIMON MURPHY

THE hero police officer who gunned down the knife killer of six people at a Sydney shopping centre was last night hailed for saving lives.

As detectives probed the rampage.  Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said: "There is no doubt that she saved lives through her action." Five women and a man were killed and eight others including a baby - were taken to hospital with stab wounds.

The sixth victim, who died in hospital. was last night named locally as Ash Good, 38, the nine-month-old tot's mum.

Pandemonium broke out at the Bondi Junction Westfield shopping centre in East Sydney at 3.30pm yesterday.

TERROR

Hundreds fled screaming or cowered inside shops as the attacker - armed with a large knife started stabbing people and bodies piled up outside a Lululemon clothing store.

One shopper said: "While I was paying I heard this screaming of kids, women and men outside the shop.

"As soon as I turned to look I saw a guy wearing this green outfit, jersey materials, with shorts and a T-shirt with a very massive knife on hand.