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Selwyn Times Wednesday July 13 2022 8 NEWS • From page 7 They had to get the driver out without delay, fearing he might be able to remotely detonate the devices. They removed the firearms from the vehicle then Manning reached in and grabbed the driver. “I remember thinking: ‘When he blows up this is going to really, really hurt’,” he says. No one blew up. Manning dragged the driver out, depositing him on his back on the footpath. “He was squirming a wee bit,” says Carmody. He considered shooting him because of the potential threat but there was the risk of a ricochet hitting Manning. “So I reversed my weapon and struck him with the butt, with the intention of rendering him unconscious.” The offender went limp, allowing Manning and Carmody to turn him over, handcuff him and drag him away from the vehicle. Over the next few minutes they both spoke with the offender, seeking information to relay to emergency comms. The man said there were five, nine or 10 military or policetrained gunmen carrying out co-ordinated attacks on Muslim targets in Christchurch and nationwide, and 50 around the world. With more police arriving, the car was cordoned. Carmody remained there, helping keep people away and evacuate nearby homes, while Manning and another officer took the offender to Christchurch Central. Manning went on to the District Command Centre to brief District Commander Superintendent John Price and his team. He returned to the cordon, which was still on alert for other terrorists. Later they briefed the army bomb disposal team on what was in the car, and in the evening briefed the CIB leadership team. Eventually they stood down, after a very long day. In April 2019, then-Commissioner Mike Bush, supported by Prince William, presented Manning and Carmody with Gold Merit Awards for their bravery. At that point they were still Officers A&B, with court-ordered anonymity, which they later asked to be removed. Carmody says they did not want what appeared to be special treatment. “None of the victims had name suppression. “We wanted to continue to stand with the victims and their families and not hide behind name suppression. If they could be named, so could we.” Carmody literally stood with the victims when the offender was sentenced in June 2020. In his Protection Services role he was at court to help look after the family members making victim impact statements. No one recognised him. Apart from anything else, he had shaved off his moustache. It was the families’ and victims’ moment, he says, Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz Trust a key ingredient as to how event unfolded POISED: Manning and Carmody with firearms drawn look to remove the terrorist from the Subaru. and he had no desire to create any kind of distraction. If Manning and Carmody have any advice to pass on to colleagues, it’s about trust: Trust your training, trust your equipment and trust your mates. “Scotty kept us alive,” says Manning. “The fact that he got out of that car so quickly… and got to that corner and had that gun at the driver’s head before he could reach across to get his guns is the reason we’re still alive.” Carmody says he had huge trust in Manning. “I knew he was always going to go forward. No matter what happened he wasn’t going to back off. “I knew wherever we ended up, he would be there; I knew he was fully capable of dealing with whatever it was we had to deal with.” COMMUNITY: Cafe Connection allows over 50s to catch up. Cafe Connection proves popular • By Susan Sandys HOT DRINKS, savouries and live music – who could say no to coming along to Cafe Connection? Sponsored by Hope Presbyterian Rolleston, Cafe Connection is a gold coin donation drop-in event at Rolleston Community Centre, 10-11.30am the first Tuesday of each month, aimed at over 50s. Volunteer Graham Worthington said it attracted up to 100 people each morning after sessions began in 2019. “We have had to use the room next door on one occasion,” Worthington said. Eunice Edgecombe, Dixie Beddis and Brian Tolson Covid put it into dormancy the following year, but numbers are climbing again this year. Each session is attracting about 50 people, mostly aged 65 onwards. “It allows people fellowship with each other. They are seated four at a table, volunteers serve food. It’s an opportunity to share memories and swap stories.” Cakes, savouries, tea and coffee are enjoyed against a backdrop of live music courtesy of a group of local musicians, playing songs from the 1950s onwards. 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