NSW: Sydney woman shot in Mumbai attack stable: father
27 Nov 2008 2:15 PM
A Sydney woman on a dream holiday after finishing university is in a stable condition after being shot in a Mumbai cafe during a terrorist attack.
KATE ANSTEE'S parents say they plan to fly to the Indian city tomorrow to airlift her back to Australia as soon as possible after surgery on a bullet wound to her thigh.
The 24 year old and her 23-year-old boyfriend DAVID COKER were both shot when terrorists launched coordinated attacks across the city .. killing at least 82 people.
The couple arrived in Mumbai yesterday to celebrate their graduation from the Australian National University .. only hours before the attacks.
Her father says the couple were in the Leopold Cafe .. a tourist hotspot .. when men burst in and opened fire.
Ms ANSTEE's undergoing surgery in a Mumbai hospital for a bullet wound to her upper thigh .. while Mr COKER escaped with flesh wounds to his legs after being grazed by bullets.
