(To be fair, 'Acting Inspector' is often a rank in the local police given to a Sergeant who is suddenly having to take on a role above their paygrade, especially a sensitive role, because nobody else was available. I can see such a person being more cautious than a more senior officer in what they rule in or out).
A QUICK thinking tradie has been labelled a hero after he ran into an exploded bank and put out the flames in Melbourne’s south.
Ash Atkin-Fone was laying pipes in an alleyway opposite the Springvale Rd when he heard a “big blast” and seconds later heard a child’s screams from the Commonwealth Bank.
“This kid comes running out, all burnt, screaming his head off, skin coming off, blood everywhere,” he said.
Immediately, he sprinted across the road to the neighbouring Optus store.
He grabbed a fire extinguisher and ran into the “pitch black” bank, dousing the flames and putting out the blaze before firefighters even arrived.
“There was four people getting blasted (with glass) along the street,” Mr Atkin-Fone said.
Asked why he put himself in danger and ran into a burning building he simply said “I had to”.
“What do you do? Instincts just kicked in,” Mr Atkin-Fone said.
Tradie: common Australian term for a tradesman (looks like a plumber in this case)
I agree. Although this might be terrorism, it sounds more like a suicide attempt related to an action the back took. I’ll wait awhile on this one.