08:02 EDT, 16 February 2021
A police officer stabbed multiple times in a busy shopping centre is very, very lucky to be alive after being attacked by a man known to him , police have said.
Senior Constable Tim Liesegang, 50, is reportedly in a stable condition after being slashed in Cairns, Far North Queensland, on Tuesday afternoon.
A 22-year-old man was taken into custody after the alleged attack and has also been taken to Cairns Hospital for treatment.
A police officer stabbed multiple times in a busy shopping centre is very, very lucky to be alive and was attacked by a man known to him , police have said
Man remanded in police custody after allegedly stabbing officer at Cairns shopping centre
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The stabbing allegedly occurred at Cairns Central Shopping Centre.
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A 22-year-old man has been remanded in custody
over the stabbing of a police officer in a stairwell of a busy shopping centre in Cairns in Far North Queensland.
Key points:
Police say the alleged offender, Jack Smith, was known to him
Senior Constable Liesegang is described as being in good spirits in hospital
Senior Constable Tim Liesegang, 50,
was patrolling Cairns Central about 2:30pm yesterday when he came across the man.
A Cairns Central shop owner who wished to remain anonymous said he heard the commotion upstairs. I heard something happen, and there were about 30 cops running about, he said. I hope he s OK ⦠these people are only trying to protect us. Cairns MP Michael Healy shared the outpouring of support for the wounded officer while calling for the alleged offender to be met with no tolerance from law enforcement. Member for Cairns Michael Healy. Picture: Stewart McLean I think there s an expectation that anybody who uses violence against police, particularly (in) such a violent and dangerous way, should the full weight of the law, he said.
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