“For 15 Days, Constable Scott Dyson Has Been Fighting for His Life in an Induced Coma. At Last, His Family Has Shared the News Everyone Had Been Praying For: He Has Opened His Eyes”

For 15 agonising days, Victoria Police Constable Scott Dyson has been fighting for his life in a medically induced coma following a brutal shooting during the Bondi Beach terror attack on December 15, 2025. At last, his family has shared the news everyone had been praying for: the 25-year-old officer has opened his eyes.

The update came in a brief but emotional statement from Dyson’s family on December 30, 2025, as Christmas approached. “Scott has opened his eyes,” they announced, describing it as a “miracle” after near-daily surgeries since the massacre. “There is still a long way to go in his recovery,” the family cautioned, but the breakthrough has brought renewed hope to colleagues, friends, and a nation still reeling from the tragedy.

Dyson was one of two officers wounded in the attack at Archer Park during a Hanukkah celebration, where Sajid Akram and his son Naveed allegedly opened fire, killing 15 people including children. Dyson, attached to the Eastern Suburbs Police Area Command for 18 months, was shot in the shoulder and sustained extensive injuries requiring emergency surgery. Fellow probationary constable Jack Hibbert, 22, was also critically hurt but discharged home for Christmas after losing vision in one eye.

The family’s words have touched hearts across Australia. “He was able to get off a shot at the alleged gunmen despite being critically injured,” NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb said, praising Dyson’s bravery. Hibbert’s family hailed his “miraculous” survival, while Dyson’s update sparked #ScottDysonStrong trending nationwide.

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