Overview
- NSW Police Legacy confirmed Inspector Amy Scott has a rare and aggressive form of breast cancer and opened a fundraiser with a $25,000 target.
- Donations quickly pushed the appeal past its goal within hours, with some outlets reporting totals above $50,000.
- Scott is on leave from the police force while receiving treatment, and no prognosis or treatment details have been disclosed.
- NSW Premier Chris Minns and Police Minister Yasmin Catley praised Scott as a hero and voiced public support for her and her family.
- Scott ended the April 2024 Bondi Junction stabbing by shooting the attacker and later received the NSW Police Commissioner’s Valour Award.