Footage emerges of police officer’s stabbing at Sydney’s Central Station

Video has emerged of a Sydney policeman being stabbed at a busy train station. Warning: GRAPHIC

Terrifying footage has emerged of the moment a Sydney police officer was stabbed in the back by a man wielding a large hunting knife at a busy city train station.

Transport officers were dealing with an unrelated matter on a platform at Central Station on Friday night when Constable Hayden Edwards was attacked from behind about 6.45pm.

Video shows the moment Contable Hayden Edwards was stabbed.

The 30-year-old officer was taken to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital where he underwent surgery for a six centimetre cut to his back overnight. Const. Edwards was discharged from the hospital on Saturday evening.

Graphic footage obtained by the Sunday Telegrap hshows a man carrying black bag in one hand and a weapon in the other and approaching the police officer from behind.

A 53-year-old man has been charged over the incident, accused of using a 45cm-long hunting knife to stab Const. Edwards.

Footage shows a man waving the knife as police officers try to subdue him.

“Having seen an image of that knife — our officer is very lucky to only have minor injuries,” Ms Webb told reporters on Saturday.

“(It) was an unprovoked attack. We allege the offender has approached with some vigour.” The alleged attacker was arrested after being stunned with a Taser and taken to St Vincent’s Hospital where he was treated for a cut to his head. He was released from hospital on Saturday morning and taken to Sydney Police Station.

The 53-year-old was charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, using an offensive weapon to prevent lawful arrest, resisting arrest and having a knife in a public place.

He’s due to face Parramatta Bail Court later today.

Const. Edwards, who has been with the police force for three years, only recently moved to Sydney after transferring from Moree in northern NSW. Chief Inspector Paul Carrett said the “very competent” officer was sore and tired after the attack.

The hunting knife allegedly used in the attack.

“A stabbing of a police officer — unprovoked — is a very serious matter,” Insp Carrett.

The police union described the attack as “cowardly” and said it highlighted the dangers police officers face on the job.

“The offender has just walked up behind the police officer, who was doing his job talking to someone else, and stabbed him in the back,” Police Association of NSW president Tony King told reporters on Saturday.

“It’s a cowardly act from behind.”

A Sydney Trains employee witnessed part of the incident.

“I just saw this caucasian guy wielding a knife and the cops were trying to pacify him but he wouldn’t stop,” the man told ABC TV on Friday.

“He didn’t stop so he was Tasered.” The attack didn’t appear to be terror-related, NSW Police have said.

- with AAP