Knifeman who plunged a 30cm blade into a hero cop's back at Sydney's Central Station says he has 'nothing against police' - as story behind the attack can be revealed for the first
- Man who stabbed officer in the back has claimed to have 'nothing against police'
- Mark Thompson filmed on CCTV attacking officer at Sydney's Central station
- Attacker, 54, told police after being tasered stabbing was 'all just a bit of a blur'
- 'I don't remember putting a knife in anyone or anything,' Thompson had said
- Thompson from Townsville, Queensland pleaded guilty to wounding with intent
A man who plunged a 30cm hunting knife into a police officer's back at a busy Sydney train station has claimed he has 'nothing against police' and no recollection of the shocking attack.
CCTV footage captured the moment Senior Constable Hayden Edwards was stabbed by Mark Thompson, 54, on April 19 last year at the city's Central station.
Thompson has been behind bars since the attack - which left Constable Edwards with a six-centimetre long wound.
Details about the horrific incident can now be revealed after Thompson pleaded guilty to wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
After being tasered by officers the attacker said 'I've got nothing against police, I'll tell you that much', court documents state.
Senior Constable Hayden Edwards (pictured in hospital after the attack) was stabbed in the back by Mark Thompson, 54, on April 19 of last year
'It's all just a bit of a blur,' Thompson said according to The Daily Telegraph.
'It's obviously me [in the footage] - it's a bit upsetting... I seen some police and all of a sudden I remember really just losin' it, just lost the plot.
'Everythin' seemed to be goin' dark … I just remembered being tasered … I don't even remember putting a knife in anyone or anything.'
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Police agreed facts said Thompson, from Townsville in central Queensland, bought the knife at Paddy's Market in Haymarket in the Sydney CBD on the morning of the attack.
Court documents said he refused to answer when asked where the weapon had come from.
Surveillance vision of the attack showed Thompson sneak up behind Edwards and suddenly stab him in the back as he walked past.
Thompson (pictured left in stand-off with police after the stabbing) said the incident was 'all just a bit of a blur' and has no recollection of stabbing the police officer
Pictured: The 30cm blade used in the attack. Thompson has pleaded guilty to wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm
Pictured: The scene of the stabbing at Sydney's Central Station on April 19 of last year
The 54-year-old then took a few more steps before turning to face the officer in a combat stance as if expecting retaliation.
Police said Edwards had been lucky to escape with only minor injuries after being rushed to hospital for surgery.
At the time of the attack, the officer had just finished a stint at Moree in remote north-west NSW before being transferred to Sydney.
Thompson will be sentenced in July.
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