Hero Cop Risks Life To Stay With Australian Bomb Ordeal Teen

A brave police officer put aside her personal safety to stay by the side of Madeleine Pulver after discovering the teen with what appeared to be a bomb strapped to her neck.

Constable Karen Lowden arrived on the scene at the Pulver family’s New South Wales home to find the 18-year-old with what appeared to be a bomb attached to her neck.

Despite not being equipped with protective clothing, the officer stayed by the girl’s side for three hours, keeping her calm until bomb experts arrived.   Her selfless actions have been praised as ‘outstandingly brave’, but Constable Lowden is quick to dismiss any hero tags.

Speaking to the ABC Newcastle News, Constable Lowden modestly said:

“I can’t say that I’m any braver than any other police officer. My team that were on with me… they’re all very brave.”

Rather than heroism, the female officer credits maternal instinct for her self-sacrificing behaviour by acknowledging that having her own child at home made her wary of leaving the young girl alone. She applauded the teenage victim’s bravery by dubbing her the “bravest girl in the world.”

Madeline spent a total of ten hours strapped to the device, which turned out to be a sophisticated fake. Police are now investigating the hoax as a possible extortion attempt.