The president of South Australia’s Police Association has revealed how the actions of a good Samaritan saved the life of a senior cop who was stabbed during a frenzied attack at an SA home.
Two officers were stabbed and the alleged attacker shot dead in what is believed to have started out as a minor disturbance in a supermarket 200km north of Adelaide on Wednesday morning.
SA Police Association president Mark Carroll said officers attended the Crystal Brook home following reports of a minor disturbance.
A “frenzied attack” was then launched on the officers.
Brevet Sergeant Ian Todd, the officer in charge of Port Germein, sustained life-threatening critical injuries after being stabbed in the neck, arm and hands. Picture: Supplied
Jordan Allely from Crystal Brook is in a serious but stable condition. Picture: Facebook
One of the officers involved, 53-year-old Brevet Sergeant Ian Todd, is “fighting for his life” after being stabbed in the neck, arm and hands by the attacker.
He was surrounded by family in the intensive care unit overnight before undergoing surgery for his “life-threatening” critical injuries.
The frenzied attack is believed to have unfolded after a minor disturbance at a local supermarket. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Brenton Edwards
Police outside a home at Symons St, Crystal Brook, where two police officers were stabbed and a person shot and killed. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Brenton Edwards
Crystal Brook Foodland, where Sean Ferris was spoken to by police prior to him being shot and killed after stabbing two police officers. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Brenton Edwards
Mr Carroll said it was “too early” to speculate on all the details but praised the actions of fellow officer Brevet Sergeant Jordan Allely and a stranger whose heroic actions saved Sergeant Todd’s life.
“I know from some of the details that Jordan has gone to the aid of Ian and probably saved his life,” he told Sunrise on Thursday morning.
“We also know that a neighbour came to the aid of Ian and that good Samaritan helped save Ian‘s life as well.”
The scene in the hours after the frenzied attack occurred. Credit: 7 NEWS
Mr Carroll also spoke to Sergeant Allely from the emergency room where he is recovering from stab wounds to his right leg and arm.
“He was pretty sore last night but was talking,” he said.
He is believed to be in a stable condition.
Mr Carroll expects more answers to be revealed during a coronial inquest and a commissioner’s inquiry into the incident.
Who are the cops at the centre of this incident?
The police family have felt deeply the impact of this violent attack, even more so as the two officers who walked into the violent incident both come from families heavily involved with local law enforcement.
“The impact of this incident on the police family is more far-reaching than just those officers who attended the scene,” SA Police Commissioner Grant Stevens told reporters on Wednesday afternoon.
Sergeant Todd is in charge of Port Germein police station – a 40-minute drive from the town where the stabbing took place.
His son-in-law is the police officer in charge of a nearby police station south of Crystal Brook.
Sergeant Allely is the officer in charge of Crystal Brook police station.
His father is in charge of Hallett police station east of Crystal Brook, while his partner serves as a constable at one of the neighbouring stations.
“As I’m sure you can imagine this is a very traumatic incident for police officers to be involved in first hand, but it also has a significant impact on those officers who attend to support their colleagues,” Mr Stevens said.
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