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| Man shot dead by police after stabbing and petrol attack against woman Man shot dead by police after stabbing and petrol attack against woman | |
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| A man shot dead by police on the NSW mid-north coast had viciously attacked a woman, stabbing her repeatedly and dousing her in petrol. | A man shot dead by police on the NSW mid-north coast had viciously attacked a woman, stabbing her repeatedly and dousing her in petrol. |
| The 36-year-old lay in wait before ambushing the woman inside her Port Macquarie home on Thursday evening, police said. | The 36-year-old lay in wait before ambushing the woman inside her Port Macquarie home on Thursday evening, police said. |
| The 28-year-old woman managed to escape, seeking refuge at a neighbouring property, where she was reportedly found inside the garage in a pool of blood. | The 28-year-old woman managed to escape, seeking refuge at a neighbouring property, where she was reportedly found inside the garage in a pool of blood. |
| She had taken out an apprehended violence order against the man just three days earlier, but he had avoided police since Monday and it was never served. | She had taken out an apprehended violence order against the man just three days earlier, but he had avoided police since Monday and it was never served. |
| The man fled after the attack and was found later on Thursday night driving on the Pacific Highway. | The man fled after the attack and was found later on Thursday night driving on the Pacific Highway. |
| NSW police assistant commissioner Jeff Loy said police used road spikes to stop him but he then threatened officers with a knife and a stand-off ensued. | NSW police assistant commissioner Jeff Loy said police used road spikes to stop him but he then threatened officers with a knife and a stand-off ensued. |
| “He continued to confront police and attack police with a knife and two officers shot the offender,” Loy told reporters in Port Macquarie on Friday. | “He continued to confront police and attack police with a knife and two officers shot the offender,” Loy told reporters in Port Macquarie on Friday. |
| The couple had known each other for about two months and had been in a short relationship. The woman was rushed to hospital with serious injuries, where she is in a stable condition. | The couple had known each other for about two months and had been in a short relationship. The woman was rushed to hospital with serious injuries, where she is in a stable condition. |
| Police shut down the Pacific Highway near Coffs Harbour for eight hours after the critical incident. | Police shut down the Pacific Highway near Coffs Harbour for eight hours after the critical incident. |