David ‘Kochie’ Koch was on the verge of tears as he spoke for the primary time about how he was tracked down by police and whisked to security on the day of the Lindt Cafe siege.
The Sunrise presenter mirrored on the terrifying incident throughout an interview with Triple M’s Rush Hour with Leisel Jones, Liam and Dobbo, which was obtained by news.com.au earlier than it airs this afternoon.
“I’ve never talked about it,” Kochie stated when requested concerning the occasions of December 15, 2014. “It had a massive impact on both Nat (Natalie Barr) and I.
“The bloke involved in that (Man Haron Monis) was on our security watch list because he’d tried to get to me a few times,” the Channel 7 presenter informed the Triple M hosts.
Six years earlier than the siege, Monis had confronted Koch and different Sunrise presenters as they mingled with followers exterior the Martin Place studios.
Monis was upset a few section that had aired on the present and he reportedly accused the hosts of being “terrorists” earlier than he was eliminated by safety.
On the morning of the Lindt Cafe siege, Kochie left the Channel 7 studios when Sunrise was over and went to a fitness center three blocks away.
He was exercising with a mate when news of the hostage scenario first broke.
“I remember I got a call … (saying) ‘can I come to (the gym’s) reception,’” Kochie stated.
On the opposite finish of the telephone was the police, who have been nervous that Kochie could possibly be certainly one of Monis’ targets.
According to the Sunrise host, the police informed him: “We’re coming to pick you up, take you home, you stay there until we tell you.’”
Kochie stated the occasions of that day “had a massive impact” on him and compelled him to take his safety way more critically.
“I have a car that I haven’t driven since because the police said it’s too distinctive,” he stated.
During the interview, Rush Hour co-host and Olympic gold medallist Leisel Jones revealed that she was very almost caught up within the terror assault which claimed the lives of cafe supervisor Tori Johnson and lawyer Katrina Dawson.
“I was actually supposed to be in the Lindt Cafe,” Jones, who was working on the close by Westpac constructing at time, stated. “(But) I didn’t want hot chocolate, I chose coffee.”
You can hear the total interview with Kochie on Triple M’s Rush Hour with Leisel Jones, Liam and Dobbo Thursday from 4pm
Originally printed as Sunrise’s David Koch shares terrifying particulars from Lindt Cafe siege
Source: www.dailytelegraph.com.au
