A former Matildas star was in the midst of a dwell radio interview when her deafening screams reduce the interview brief, surprising listeners.
Elissia Carnavas (nee Canham) was talking to Simon Hill on SEN Radio’s The International Recreation on Tuesday night time when she fell sufferer to an alleged carjacking.
The 37-year-old says she lives in Brisbane nevertheless it’s unknown whether or not she was there throughout the alleged carjacking.
The soccer star is a weekly visitor on The International Recreation and was mid-sentence when she began screaming as males surrounded her automobile.
Hill took to Twitter after the incident to reassure his listeners that Ms Carnavas had escaped the horrifying incident.
“Shout out to Elissia Carnavas who had an terrible expertise tonight dwell on air as thieves tried to hijack her automobile. Fortunately, she obtained out of that state of affairs and is ok,” he posted to Twitter.
“Probably the most terrifying second of my profession that’s for positive, and we’re simply relieved she’s OK.”
Listeners who had tuned into the dwell broadcast rapidly turned to social media to share what occurred.
‘The audio of this made my blood run chilly, about as horrifying because it will get. Fortunately, all appears to be properly,” one consumer wrote on Twitter.
“Credit score to Simon Hill and the International Recreation group for dealing with that second in addition to you’ll be able to and hopefully has all of the help she wants.”
“That was insane! Throughout The International Recreation tonight the visitor speaking to Simon Hill on a phone-in interview had somebody attempt to hijack her automobile mid-interview,” one other wrote.
NCA NewsWire has contacted Queensland Police for remark.
SEN launched an announcement after the terrifying dwell interview.
“To all who heard Elissia Carnavas on air, she is OK,” a spokesman stated.
“A scary state of affairs which she has managed to get herself out of. We thank everybody for his or her concern.”
Ms Carnavas made historical past as the primary African-born girl to function in an Australian nationwide group.
She was instrumental within the 2021 impartial evaluation of the Matildas group after allegations of bullying, intimidation and inappropriate behaviour in the direction of sure members of the aspect.