Knifed police officer Kristy Milligan wins bravery award for not shooting attacker

By Emma Partridge
Updated May 6 2015 - 3:08pm, first published 2:10pm
Senior Constable Kristy Milligan. Photo: NSW Police
Senior Constable Kristy Milligan. Photo: NSW Police
Senior Constable Kristy Milligan. Photo: NSW Police
Senior Constable Kristy Milligan. Photo: NSW Police
Senior Constable Kristy Milligan. Photo: NSW Police
Senior Constable Kristy Milligan. Photo: NSW Police
Senior Constable Kristy Milligan. Photo: NSW Police
Senior Constable Kristy Milligan. Photo: NSW Police

Leading Senior Constable Kristy Milligan was underneath a mentally ill man who hacked part of her protective vest off with a meat cleaver and injured her wrist with a 20-centimetre kitchen knife.