By Nic White and Aidan Wondracz For Daily Mail Australia
Published: 04:07 BST, 21 April 2019 | Updated: 04:07 BST, 21 April 2019
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The knifeman who allegedly stabbed a policeman in the middle of Sydney's Central Station calmly walked up to him brandishing the weapon.
Constable Hayden Edwards, 30, was responding to an assault when he was allegedly attacked from behind at Sydney's Central Station, around 6.45pm on Friday.
CCTV footage shows the alleged attacker sneak up behind Edwards holding the 30cm hunting knife and suddenly stab him in the back as he walked past.
A brave police officer is recovering in hospital after he was stabbed in the back in an unprovoked attack at a busy train station last night (pictured, Constable Hayden Edwards)
The man then took a few more steps before turning to face the officer in a combat stance as if expecting retaliation.
Instead, Constable Edwards crumpled to the ground as more police converged on the scene with their guns drawn.
Constable Edwards managed to get back to his knees and draw his pistol, aiming it at the assailant who was waiving his knife around.
The attack triggered a long standoff with police before the man jumped on to the train tracks and was
