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During this, a police officer was shot in the head and became blind in one eye. bondi beach shooting He has been released from the hospital to meet his family for Christmas.
Probationary constable Jack Hibbert, 22, shot twice while on patrol Chanukah event at Bondi Beach When on December 14, two gunmen, a father and son, began firing.
Even after getting injured, he continued helping the people participating in the program, until he could no longer bear it and collapsed.
In the hospital, the constable underwent several surgeries but still lost the vision in one eye.
On Tuesday his family confirmed he had been released from hospital and called it a “miracle”.
“As a family, we couldn’t have asked for anything more,” his family said in a statement. “Having our Jack home, especially for Christmas, truly feels like a miracle.”
He thanked the medical staff for taking “extraordinary care” of the constable, saying, “We are extremely grateful for the tremendous support, kind messages and well wishes we have received from the community, Jack’s colleagues, friends and the emergency services.”
The constable had been on the job for only four months when the attack took place.
at least 15 people died, And 40 were injured in the attack, which was later condemned by the government as an act of terrorism.
suspect Navid Akram, 24, He faces multiple murder charges and one terrorism charge, while his 50-year-old father was shot dead by police at the scene.
He was transferred from hospital to prison on Monday and will face a Sydney court again in the new year.
Meanwhile, another police officer injured in the attack has emerged from coma, his family said.
New South Wales Police Constable Scott Dyson was injured and his family said he was put into a medically induced coma after undergoing almost daily surgery.
“Our family wants to let us know that Scott is getting stronger every day and today, he woke up for the first time,” she said. “There is still a long way to go in his recovery, but this is a positive sign. We want to thank the public for the support, messages and well wishes shown to Scott and our family during this difficult time.”
NSW Health said on Tuesday that 12 people injured in the attack were being treated in hospital.
The condition of four of them is critical but stable.
In the wake of the incident, New South Wales is set to pass stricter gun laws, ban the display of terrorist symbols and crack down on protests.
The proposed law is expected to be approved in the upper house of the state parliament on Tuesday.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said his government would do so Address hate speech and gun control, Working with states on new laws.
He apologized to Australian Jews and the wider community and acknowledged the anger he felt.
He said, “I feel the burden of responsibility for the atrocities that occurred while I was prime minister.”
“And I am sorry for what the Jewish community and our nation have experienced.”