Louisa Hope was held hostage for 16 hours during the Lindt Cafe Siege. She was used as a human shield by Man Haron Monis, was forced beside the terrorist when he executed Tori Johnson and suffered from shrapnel wounds. Three times that day, Louisa thought she was going to die - and she nearly did.

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