‘An absolute hero’: Police officer gives chase after being stabbed in neck

Brisbane Times - Sep 27, 2026

The officer, who pursued his alleged assailant “whilst holding on to his neck to stop the bleeding”, was only 10 weeks into the job, the police union said.

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