Woman attacked in attempting carjacking, saved by convicted killer

A mother and her child, who were victims of a terrifying carjacking attempt, have a former criminal to thank for their lucky escape.

Attempted carjacking at Munno Para. Picture 9NEWS

A mother and her child have escaped a terrifying carjacking attempt thanks to the help of an unlikely hero.

The woman was attacked with an aerosol spray by a screwdriver wielding man on Monday afternoon in a parking area on Peachey Road at Munno Para.

He proceeded to try and drag her out of the driver’s seat of her white Land Rover while her toddler watched on from the back.

CCTV obtained by 9News showed a good Samaritan, who was revealed to be a convicted killer, nearby intervening before the car could be stolen and chasing the attacker away.

He was also sprayed in the process.

The man used an aerosol spray to blur the woman’s vision. Picture 9NEWS

But a good Samaritan nearby saw the incident and intervened. Picture 9NEWS

He told 9News he was turning over a new leaf.

Shoppers in the vicinity of the incident said they could hear the woman’s cries for help.

Witnesses said they often saw the attacker in the area.

Police said no one had been arrested and the attacker was last seen wearing a light-coloured T-shirt, dark coloured shorts, a baseball cap and sunglasses and running north along Peachey Road.

Originally published as Woman attacked in attempting carjacking, saved by convicted killer