Katrina Dawson

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Katrina Dawson (born September 9, 1976 , † December 16, 2014 in Sydney ) was an Australian lawyer ( barrister ) who was killed while being held hostage in a café in Sydney.

Life

Katrina Dawson attended the private girls' school Ascham in Sydney and earned the Higher School Certificate in 1994. She then began studies at the University of Sydney , which she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (1998) and a Bachelor of Laws (2000). This was followed by a master’s degree from the University of New South Wales (Sydney). She was admitted in 2005 and most recently worked at Eight Selborne Chambers in Sydney with a focus on business law. She was a member of the New South Wales Bar Association. In addition, she volunteered to provide legal advice to the Redfern Legal Center .

She was buried with her family one day before the official memorial services and a memorial service at the University of Sydney.

Dawson left three children and her husband.

After their death, the Dawson family established the Katrina Dawson Foundation , which aims to advance the education of young women.

hostage taking

At the time of the hostage situation, Dawson was with a colleague in the Lindt Cafe in Sydney. After about 16 hours in the hand of the hostage taker, the owner of the café, Tori Johnson , tried to disarm the hostage taker and was shot dead. The police then stormed the building, from which a number of other hostages were able to escape. According to some sources, Dawson suffered a heart attack in the storm and died on the way to the hospital, while other sources report that she tried to protect a pregnant colleague from being shot and was killed herself in the process.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c The Telegraph of December 15, 2014: Victims of Sydney siege hailed as heroes after they die protecting hostages
  2. ↑ Sydney Morning Herald of December 16, 2014: Sydney siege ends: Barrister Katrina Dawson confirmed as 38-year-old woman killed in Martin Place
  3. ↑ a b c The Guardian of December 16, 2014: Katrina Dawson and Tori Johnson named as Sydney siege victims
  4. ↑ Profile of Katrina Dawson at Eight Selborne Chambers ( Memento of the original from January 9, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed January 9, 2015 @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / eightselborne.com.au
  5. ^ NWS Bar Association: Obituary for Katrina Dawson
  6. ↑ Tagesspiegel of December 23, 2014: Funeral services for Tori Johnson and Katrina Dawson
  7. ↑ STERN from December 23, 2014: Sydney commemorates dead hostages from Lindt Café
  8. ^ Golf Digest: Katrina Dawson Foundation launched in honor of former R&A Captain's slain daughter
  9. ^ The Daily Telegraph of December 16, 2014: Katrina Dawson was a barrister, friend and colleague of other hostages but most importantly was a mother of three young children
  10. ^ The Sydney Morning Herald of December 19, 2014: Pregnant Sydney siege survivor Julie Taylor says her unborn baby is healthy
  11. ↑ news.com.au of December 19, 2014: Sydney victories: Julie Taylor pays tribute to Katrina Dawson and Tori Johnson
personal data
SURNAME Dawson, Katrina
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Australian barrister
DATE OF BIRTH September 9, 1976
DATE OF DEATH December 16, 2014
Place of death Sydney , Australia