“I was about 120 metres from the cafe and had been there for about six hours when the run for freedom happened. My legs were aching from standing in one spot, but my lens was focused on the doorway when the girl made her dash, so I was able to start shooting in a split second. It happened so fast and without warning, so I didn’t have time to think and just worked off reflex. This picture stood out for me because of the way she latched on to the arm of the officer as he grabbed her, and the expression on her face.”

Photograph: Rob Griffith/AP