Former Police officer Ben Besant, the first officer to enter the Sydney Lindt Cafe during the siege and shoot Man Monis explains how his life changed after that day, adding that writing a book has really helped with his PTSD, which is something he’ll chat to NT police about at the Association’s annual conference episode artwork

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Former Police officer Ben Besant, the first officer to enter the Sydney Lindt Cafe during the siege and shoot Man Monis explains how his life changed after that day, adding that writing a book has really helped with his PTSD, which is something he’ll chat to NT police about at the Association’s annual conference

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Former Police officer Ben Besant, the first officer to enter the Sydney Lindt Cafe during the siege and shoot Man Monis explains how his life changed after that day, adding that writing a book has really helped with his PTSD, which is something he’ll chat to NT police about at the Association’s annual conference

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