‘A fight for my life’: Australian officer survives sword attack

Reprinted with permission from the WA Police Union newsletter Police News By Jessica Porter, WA Police Union “At that moment, I couldn’t hear anything. I couldn’t hear a sound. The adrenaline just started flowing and my mind became incredibly focused. I just knew I had to fight for my life.” Those thoughts went through Senior Constable Andy Swift’s mind just moments before he felt the tremendous blow of a 1.2m samurai sword cracking his head and fracturing his skull. Despite...