Guerot was also filmed brandishing a plastic chair as he ran toward Cauchi behind Police Inspector Amy Scott. Guerot along with fellow French national and colleague Silas Despreaux were with Scott when she ended Cauchi’s rampage with a fatal shot.
Despreaux, like Guerot, had chased Cauchi and threw a barrier post at the killer but didn’t seem to appear on footage posted on social media or broadcast by the news.
“Two of our compatriots behaved like true heroes,” Macron posted in French on social media. “Very great pride and recognition.”
Albanese told Guerot through a news conference on Monday: “You are welcome to stay for as long as you like.”
China student victim talked to fiancé just minutes before deadly Sydney knife attack
China student victim talked to fiancé just minutes before deadly Sydney knife attack
His lawyer, Belinda Robertson, said her client had been told the prime minister did not have the power to grant citizenship. However, Guerot was granted permanent residency on Thursday, she said.
“Yes, we certainly will,” Albanese told Radio FiveAA when asked if he would consider citizenship for Taha. “Muhammad Taha, he confronted this guy, the perpetrator, Joel Cauchi, on Saturday. And it just shows extraordinary courage. That’s the sort of courage that we want to say thank you to, frankly.”
Taha said from his hospital bed that he believed he deserved “recognition and consideration for citizenship.” Taha highlighted the work of other guards as well, saying that they should also be offered citizenship. The only male killed in Saturday’s attack was a mall security guard, Pakistani refugee Faraz Tahir.
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Authorities rule out terrorism in deadly Sydney knife attack
Authorities rule out terrorism in deadly Sydney knife attack
Immigration and Citizenship Minister Andrew Giles did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Thursday.
Westfield Bondi Junction was opened to the public on Thursday for the first time since the mass stabbing, but shops remained closed for what is described as a “community reflection day.” Businesses in one of Australia’s largest shopping malls will reopen Friday with higher security.
The deadly rampage was the first of two knife attacks by lone assailants over three days that have traumatised Sydney.
Police are conducting major investigations into the shopping centre attack, the stabbings at the Christ the Good Shepherd Church, and the riot that occurred outside the Orthodox Assyrian service as people sought vengeance over the attack.
‘Proud of her’: Sydney officer who shot dead mall attacker praised for courage
‘Proud of her’: Sydney officer who shot dead mall attacker praised for courage
The mall attack is not a criminal investigation, but police are gathering evidence to present to a coroner to investigate the circumstances of the deaths. Five of those slain were women.
The investigation into the riot made its first arrest late on Wednesday, when police took 19-year-old Dani Mansour from his Sydney home. Police allege Mansour, a barber, filmed himself kicking two police cars during the riot, then uploaded the footage to his social media account.
He did not enter pleas in court on Thursday to charges of rioting, causing a disturbance and destroying or damaging property during a public disorder incident. He faces a potential maximum sentence of 15 years in prison if convicted.
He was released on bail with conditions including that he does not use social media.
Dozens more suspected rioters are expected to be charged.