Aussie women swoon over ‘beautiful’ French ‘Bollard Man’ hero Damien Guerot who took on Bondi Junction stabber – as Anthony Albanese offers him citizenship: ‘Finally some REAL men’
Australian women are swooning over a French hero who picked up a bollard and bravely took on the Westfield Bondi Junction knifeman on Saturday afternoon.
Damien Guerot was at the gym with fellow countryman Silas Despreaux when they came across the scene of a massacre.
Mr. Guerot picked up a retractable railing and confronted 40-year-old killer Joel Cauchi as he walked menacingly up an escalator.
Australian women are now roundly praising Mr Guerot, who has earned the nickname ‘Bollard Man’, for his heroic act.
“Nice to see one of the guys had some guts,” said one, while another added, “Finally some REAL MEN.”
Australian women have praised French tradie Damien Guerot who picked up a bollard and faced the Westfield Bondi knifeman on Saturday afternoon
“Thank you beautiful man,” a third commented.
“What an amazing man to risk his own life to try to save many more, which I believe he did, because we just don’t know how many more would have been injured or killed if he had freely gone up that escalator to continue his work to make. frenzy!’ wrote one.
“Such a brave man risking his life trying to stop him,” another agreed.
It comes as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has promised to grant him Australian citizenship after his heroic act.
Mr Guerot’s visa expires in a month, and a petition has been launched to grant him Australian citizenship following his heroic actions during the Bondi Junction stabbing.
Mr Albanese was asked about Mr Guerot’s visa on Tuesday morning.
Guerot picked up a retractable railing and confronted 40-year-old killer Joel Cauchi as he walked menacingly up an escalator
“I say this to Damien Guerot, who is handling his visa applications, that you are welcome here. You are welcome to stay as long as you want.
“This is someone we would be happy to welcome as an Australian citizen, although that would of course be a loss for France.
‘We thank him for his extraordinary courage. It says a lot about the nature of humanity.
“At a time when we are facing difficult issues, someone who is not a citizen of this country bravely stood at the top of the escalators and prevented this perpetrator from going to another floor and possibly causing even more carnage of the citizens to target.
An Australian woman is now praising Mr Guerot, who has been nicknamed ‘Bollard Man’, for his ‘heroic’ act on social media
“I think we saw the best of human characters on Saturday, whilst at the same time seeing such a devastating tragedy and I thank Damien for his extraordinary efforts.
Cauchi apparently targeted women in the attack, but authorities have yet to pinpoint a motive for the worst massacre in recent years.
He was shot dead after killing Dawn Singleton, 25, Jade Young, 47, Pikria Darchia, 55, Yixuan Cheng, 27, and 30-year-old Faraz Tahir, while Ashlee Good, 38, later died in hospital.
A baby girl seriously injured in the massacre is showing signs of recovery.
Seven people, including the child, remained hospitalized Monday evening.
Six people were stabbed to death at Westfield Bondi Junction on Saturday (pictured left-right, Jade Young, 47, Pikria Darchia, 55, Dawn Singleton, 25, Yixuan Cheng, 27, Ashlee Good, 38 and Faraz Tahir, 30