The attacker has been identified as 40-year-old Queensland man Joel Cauchi. Police are speaking to his family.
Six people were murdered and a dozen more seriously injured when 40-year-old Joel Cauchi went on a violent stabbing spree at Bondi Junction Westfield on Saturday.
Wearing a Kangaroos rugby league jersey and carrying what onlookers described as a 30-centimetre-long hunting knife, he returned about 3.20pm and began the deadly rampage. “People going about their Saturday afternoon shopping should be safe, shouldn’t be at risk, but tragically, we saw a loss of life and people will be grieving for loved ones today,” he said.Who was the offender?Police believe Bondi Junction killer Joel Cauchi lived with schizophrenia.Cooke said there was no evidence to suggest the attack was linked to terrorism or any particular ideology.
“Two of whom would appear to have no family in Australia, so we are working through and with agencies overseas to attempt to reach out to the families.” A second victim has been identified as Dawn Singleton, the daughter of businessman John Singleton and lawyer Julie Martin.Another is a mother of two from Bellevue Hill in Sydney’s eastern suburbs, who has not been named at her family’s request.Three patients remain at St Vincent’s. One woman in her 20s is in a critical condition, one man in his 20s is in a critical but stable condition, and one woman in her 40s is in a stable condition.
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