Two women who survived last week’s shocking knife attack inside a Potts Point apartment complex are speaking publicly for the first time in an exclusive interview with A Current Affair host Ally Langdon.
Christine Campeau and Chloe Paul, neighbours who were both allegedly attacked by disgraced dentist Steven Lin, will recount the terrifying ordeal in a sit-down interview airing on the Nine Network program.
The women were seriously injured during the alleged assault, which unfolded inside their St Neot Avenue apartment building in Potts Point before Lin was fatally shot by police.
In a preview of the interview, Campeau describes the moment she was allegedly attacked.
“He hit me like a lunatic,” she tells Langdon.
Langdon then asks: “When is the moment we realised you were safe?”
Campeau replies: “When I heard the gunshot”.
Chloe Paul and Christine Campeau. Source: ACA
Minutes of terror inside the building
Police allege Lin, 41, entered the apartment complex armed with a knife on Tuesday morning before attacking the two women in separate incidents inside the building.
According to investigators, one woman was allegedly assaulted in a shared laundry area, while the second was attacked inside her apartment.
Both women suffered serious injuries to their faces and heads and were taken to St Vincent’s Hospital in a stable condition.
They have since undergone surgery for their injuries, including serious facial trauma and a broken nose.
The alleged attacks triggered a rapid police response, with officers arriving at the building shortly afterwards and confronting Lin.
Police said a taser was deployed during the confrontation, but it failed to stop him.
Lin allegedly continued to threaten officers while armed with the knife before one officer discharged their firearm, striking him once.
Paramedics treated Lin at the scene, but he later died.
Steven Lin. Source: Facebook
Troubled legal history
Lin had previously been facing several domestic violence-related charges.
Those included assault occasioning bodily harm, breaching an apprehended violence order (AVO), stalking or intimidating with intent to cause fear and choking.
He was due to face court later this month over two alleged breaches of an AVO.
NSW Police have established a critical incident investigation to examine the circumstances surrounding the shooting and the actions of the officers involved.
Main image: Chloe Paul and Christine Campeau. Source: ACA