1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:02,600 Speaker 1: I'm joined on the line right now by Northern Territory 2 00:00:02,680 --> 00:00:06,600 Speaker 1: Senior sergeant with the Northern Territory Police, Paul Kirkby. 3 00:00:06,840 --> 00:00:08,480 Speaker 2: Good morning to you, Paul. 4 00:00:09,200 --> 00:00:10,120 Speaker 3: Good morning Katie. 5 00:00:10,280 --> 00:00:10,520 Speaker 2: Paul. 6 00:00:10,560 --> 00:00:13,640 Speaker 1: Thanks so much for your time this morning. Now, I 7 00:00:13,680 --> 00:00:16,200 Speaker 1: know that earlier in the week we had a terrible situation. 8 00:00:17,280 --> 00:00:21,080 Speaker 1: Forty one year old's been charged following an aggravated assault 9 00:00:21,079 --> 00:00:21,800 Speaker 1: in Winelli. 10 00:00:22,200 --> 00:00:24,480 Speaker 2: What day was that one? What day did that happen? 11 00:00:25,400 --> 00:00:28,840 Speaker 3: That was this Monday? Just gone? Yeahday the sixteenth. 12 00:00:28,760 --> 00:00:31,960 Speaker 1: So Monday the sixteenth. I know that there is certainly 13 00:00:32,000 --> 00:00:35,080 Speaker 1: some detail that you can't give to us, But what 14 00:00:35,120 --> 00:00:36,960 Speaker 1: can you tell us at this point? 15 00:00:37,560 --> 00:00:40,120 Speaker 3: Well, I've probably got to add the word allegedly, but yeah, 16 00:00:40,960 --> 00:00:44,159 Speaker 3: you can add those ones. So there was a just 17 00:00:44,200 --> 00:00:46,240 Speaker 3: at one of the surveys, one of the local surveys. 18 00:00:46,280 --> 00:00:51,400 Speaker 3: There were some people in purchasing but some pieces. An 19 00:00:51,479 --> 00:00:55,320 Speaker 3: argument has developed and then a male has for some 20 00:00:55,360 --> 00:01:00,480 Speaker 3: reason picked up a stick and started stabbing a at 21 00:01:00,520 --> 00:01:06,160 Speaker 3: the location. Normally police would say don't become involved, look 22 00:01:06,200 --> 00:01:09,000 Speaker 3: after yourself, call Triple one and led us to it. 23 00:01:10,080 --> 00:01:13,080 Speaker 3: That would be something like if someone's stealing money, if 24 00:01:13,080 --> 00:01:16,080 Speaker 3: someone's stealing property, just let us do it. Don't put 25 00:01:16,120 --> 00:01:20,720 Speaker 3: yourself in harm's way. This time the female could have died. 26 00:01:20,840 --> 00:01:24,160 Speaker 3: It was quite she was stabbed numerous times with a 27 00:01:24,240 --> 00:01:28,120 Speaker 3: large stick. So normally we would say don't get involved, 28 00:01:28,200 --> 00:01:31,119 Speaker 3: but here today to say thank you to the people 29 00:01:31,160 --> 00:01:33,840 Speaker 3: who did get involved. They did put themselves in danger, 30 00:01:34,400 --> 00:01:37,319 Speaker 3: but it's one of those things where it was probably well. 31 00:01:37,360 --> 00:01:39,280 Speaker 3: It was a situation where they had to do it, 32 00:01:39,319 --> 00:01:41,880 Speaker 3: and they did it, and they did it well. The 33 00:01:41,959 --> 00:01:45,600 Speaker 3: person was in the act of stabbing the female and 34 00:01:45,680 --> 00:01:48,520 Speaker 3: he's been pushed and restrained by a number of people, 35 00:01:48,960 --> 00:01:50,920 Speaker 3: a couple of people who working there and just someone 36 00:01:50,960 --> 00:01:53,559 Speaker 3: who was filling up at the time. So the empty 37 00:01:53,600 --> 00:01:56,880 Speaker 3: police would just like to thank those people again. Don't 38 00:01:56,880 --> 00:02:00,600 Speaker 3: put yourself in danger. You know you're going to have to, Paul. 39 00:02:00,680 --> 00:02:03,960 Speaker 1: That is unbelievable, and as you said, we've said it 40 00:02:04,080 --> 00:02:07,160 Speaker 1: right from the get go. It's alleged this person's now 41 00:02:07,240 --> 00:02:11,639 Speaker 1: been charged though with aggravated assault and recklessly endangering serious 42 00:02:11,680 --> 00:02:17,120 Speaker 1: harm aggravated. It must have been incredibly frightening for those 43 00:02:17,160 --> 00:02:21,120 Speaker 1: bystanders who, by the sounds of it, have acted really quickly. 44 00:02:21,160 --> 00:02:24,040 Speaker 1: And like you said, you know, you always encourage people 45 00:02:24,120 --> 00:02:27,359 Speaker 1: not to get involved. But in this case, had they not, 46 00:02:27,560 --> 00:02:29,280 Speaker 1: who knows what the outcome would. 47 00:02:29,120 --> 00:02:33,520 Speaker 3: Have been, well exactly. And like I've just watched the CCTV, 48 00:02:34,000 --> 00:02:36,440 Speaker 3: I wasn't there at the time, and you know, you 49 00:02:36,480 --> 00:02:38,520 Speaker 3: can say and I say, leave it to the police. 50 00:02:38,639 --> 00:02:41,480 Speaker 3: But sometimes we may be on the other side of town. 51 00:02:42,040 --> 00:02:43,880 Speaker 3: We may take five minutes to get there, and we 52 00:02:43,960 --> 00:02:46,480 Speaker 3: may take ten. And I know people get annoyed sometimes 53 00:02:46,520 --> 00:02:48,520 Speaker 3: at the you know how long it does take to 54 00:02:48,560 --> 00:02:52,640 Speaker 3: get somewhere. They had to act, and they did. You know, 55 00:02:52,720 --> 00:02:56,120 Speaker 3: I've seen CCTV before where people just stand and look, 56 00:02:56,840 --> 00:02:58,960 Speaker 3: there was no hesitation. This time, they just got involved. 57 00:02:58,960 --> 00:03:01,800 Speaker 3: They dealt with it, and they actually restrained the person 58 00:03:01,840 --> 00:03:04,200 Speaker 3: for quite some time. And so kudos to them. 59 00:03:04,880 --> 00:03:07,720 Speaker 1: Well, I mean a big thank you by the sounds 60 00:03:07,720 --> 00:03:12,200 Speaker 1: of it, from everybody involved in this situation, to those 61 00:03:12,280 --> 00:03:17,000 Speaker 1: people who who really put themselves in danger to try 62 00:03:17,040 --> 00:03:18,880 Speaker 1: their best to help this woman. 63 00:03:20,120 --> 00:03:25,520 Speaker 3: That's great. You know, we often talk about or non police, 64 00:03:25,800 --> 00:03:28,040 Speaker 3: you know, like what can I do to defend myself? 65 00:03:28,080 --> 00:03:31,520 Speaker 3: And you know, like what's too much? You know, what's 66 00:03:31,560 --> 00:03:34,360 Speaker 3: too much force? And basically in this case, they use 67 00:03:34,480 --> 00:03:37,680 Speaker 3: just the right amount of force. You think someone stabbing 68 00:03:37,720 --> 00:03:40,920 Speaker 3: a lady in the upper torso with a stick. What 69 00:03:41,240 --> 00:03:43,520 Speaker 3: would you do. They did just the right amount. They 70 00:03:43,560 --> 00:03:46,400 Speaker 3: restrained them, They held them there, They detained them until 71 00:03:46,400 --> 00:03:50,440 Speaker 3: we got there. They didn't go overboard, they didn't get silly, 72 00:03:51,080 --> 00:03:52,840 Speaker 3: and so again, you know, thank you to them. They 73 00:03:52,840 --> 00:03:57,280 Speaker 3: did a great job. Was pretty awful to watch. It was, 74 00:03:57,760 --> 00:04:00,680 Speaker 3: and I imagine for them, like I'm looking and it's like, 75 00:04:00,760 --> 00:04:03,160 Speaker 3: oh my my goodness, you know, like they're just out 76 00:04:03,160 --> 00:04:06,120 Speaker 3: of nowhere. Imagine that happening just in front of you. 77 00:04:06,560 --> 00:04:09,880 Speaker 3: They went stunned. There was no you know, we talked 78 00:04:09,880 --> 00:04:13,720 Speaker 3: about fight or flight. Yeah, well freeze. There was no freeze. 79 00:04:13,760 --> 00:04:17,000 Speaker 3: There was no flight. They obviously it wasn't fight, but 80 00:04:17,360 --> 00:04:19,040 Speaker 3: they got stuck in and they did what they had 81 00:04:19,080 --> 00:04:19,320 Speaker 3: to do. 82 00:04:19,360 --> 00:04:24,560 Speaker 1: So unbelievable, you know, well done to those people. Was 83 00:04:24,600 --> 00:04:26,520 Speaker 1: it three people, did you say, Paul? 84 00:04:27,080 --> 00:04:31,560 Speaker 3: Three people? So, three chaps too who worked at the premise, 85 00:04:32,040 --> 00:04:34,159 Speaker 3: and one who just happened to be there. It was 86 00:04:34,200 --> 00:04:37,920 Speaker 3: three o'clock in the afternoon. You don't really, well, you 87 00:04:37,960 --> 00:04:40,480 Speaker 3: would never expect to see that kind of thing, someone 88 00:04:40,560 --> 00:04:44,760 Speaker 3: repeatedly stabbing someone just reading in front of me. The 89 00:04:44,839 --> 00:04:48,760 Speaker 3: attending officer has described it as frenzied. Looking at the CCTV, 90 00:04:49,000 --> 00:04:53,080 Speaker 3: it was. It was frenzied. Yep, no flight, no fight, 91 00:04:53,200 --> 00:04:54,960 Speaker 3: no freeze, just strength into it and they did what 92 00:04:54,960 --> 00:04:55,480 Speaker 3: they had to do. 93 00:04:55,680 --> 00:04:58,560 Speaker 1: Oh you must, I mean you must be incredibly grateful. 94 00:04:58,600 --> 00:05:01,320 Speaker 1: I know, all the police must, everybody in the community 95 00:05:01,320 --> 00:05:04,359 Speaker 1: should be incredibly grateful that we've got three blokes like 96 00:05:04,440 --> 00:05:07,720 Speaker 1: this prepared to put themselves in danger to try and 97 00:05:07,760 --> 00:05:10,960 Speaker 1: save that woman. And and well done to them on 98 00:05:10,960 --> 00:05:12,880 Speaker 1: on doing that. It would have been bloody scary. 99 00:05:13,760 --> 00:05:17,000 Speaker 3: Well imagine it would have to be honest. They probably 100 00:05:17,000 --> 00:05:20,040 Speaker 3: didn't have the time to to get scared, you know, 101 00:05:20,400 --> 00:05:23,880 Speaker 3: it just happened that quickly. But you know, again we 102 00:05:24,400 --> 00:05:27,680 Speaker 3: tell people don't get involved, look after yourself, but certain 103 00:05:27,760 --> 00:05:33,200 Speaker 3: times you can't. They couldn't, and they didn't. They got straight. 104 00:05:33,000 --> 00:05:36,359 Speaker 1: And so yeah, well thank you for coming on this 105 00:05:36,480 --> 00:05:39,400 Speaker 1: morning as well. I think that it is. Yeah, it's 106 00:05:39,440 --> 00:05:43,960 Speaker 1: so important that these that these three blokes. I hope 107 00:05:44,000 --> 00:05:45,920 Speaker 1: that they're listening this morning, and I hope that they've 108 00:05:45,960 --> 00:05:49,240 Speaker 1: heard this because I think that it goes without saying 109 00:05:49,279 --> 00:05:51,520 Speaker 1: that the whole community is grateful for what they've done. 110 00:05:52,320 --> 00:05:54,480 Speaker 3: Well, that that's you know, we talk about you know, 111 00:05:54,520 --> 00:05:56,360 Speaker 3: saving one life at the time type thing, and you 112 00:05:56,440 --> 00:05:58,680 Speaker 3: know how you do well well, I hope they realized 113 00:05:58,720 --> 00:06:01,600 Speaker 3: that the possibility is great that they saved a life 114 00:06:01,600 --> 00:06:02,120 Speaker 3: on Monday. 115 00:06:03,160 --> 00:06:05,839 Speaker 1: Paul, thank you so much for speaking with us this morning. 116 00:06:05,880 --> 00:06:09,279 Speaker 1: A big thanks for letting us know exactly what's going 117 00:06:09,360 --> 00:06:12,680 Speaker 1: on here and making those men aware of just how 118 00:06:12,680 --> 00:06:15,760 Speaker 1: important it is that they save potentially saved this woman's life. 119 00:06:15,800 --> 00:06:18,120 Speaker 3: Thank you, You're welcome. 120 00:06:17,839 --> 00:06:19,719 Speaker 2: Thanks so much, and hope you have a good weekend. 121 00:06:20,800 --> 00:06:21,200 Speaker 2: Thank you. 122 00:06:21,320 --> 00:06:24,920 Speaker 1: That is the Northern Territory Senior sergeant there, Paul Kirkby, 123 00:06:25,680 --> 00:06:28,680 Speaker 1: unbelievable stuff. And I tell you what, if those three 124 00:06:28,720 --> 00:06:32,520 Speaker 1: blokes are listening, well done to you on what you've done.