Laws to better protect New South Wales (NSW) frontline health workers could be on the cards after the fatal stabbing of a Sydney paramedic, with his family calling for tougher penalties.
The family of Steven Tougher, a 29-year-old father killed while taking a meal break during a night shift outside a Sydney McDonald’s last Friday, wants mandatory life sentences for those who kill anyone in the line of duty.
His colleague activated a duress alarm, sparking a police response in which 21-year-old Jordan Fineanganofo was tasered, arrested and later charged with murder.
Steven’s father, Jeff Tougher, is petitioning authorities for “Steven’s Law”, including a range of stronger measures to protect the service community in light of his son’s death….