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Sydney Siege survivor Louisa Hope: 'One false move, I'm gone'

Louisa and her mum faced a 16-hour fight to survive - by Riah Matthews
  • 27 Jul 2018
Sydney Siege survivor Louisa Hope: 'One false move, I'm gone'

On an everyday Monday morning in December 2104, Louisa Hope faced an unimaginable situation.

Trapped in Sydney's Lindt Cafe with a man brandishing a shotgun and claiming to have a bomb in his bag, Louisa and her mum spent the next 16 hours being held against their will.

Used as a human shield, her fight to survive is both frightening and inspiring.

Now, she's shared his incredible story of survival on our new podcast How I Survived.

Hostage terror - I was used as a human shield

To find out more about the Prince of Wales Hospital Foundation Louisa Hope Fund for Nurses or make a donation visit www.powhf.org.au/donation-louisa-hope

Or go to their Facebook or Instagram pages.

Riah Matthews
Riah Matthews
Riah Matthews is the Deputy Editor for that’s life! She started her journalism career in the UK at the Nottingham Post before moving to Australia and working on that's life! and the podcast How I Survived. Her work has also been published in the Daily Mail, Chat, Woman, Pick Me Up, Take a Break, Real People and on Newidea.com.au

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