The most recent on the mass stabbing incident at Sydney’s Bondi Junction purchasing centre on Saturday.
WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT THE OFFENDER
* Joel Cauchi, 40, moved to Sydney from Queensland in March
* Recognized to Queensland authorities
* Suffered from psychological well being points
* Shot lifeless by a police officer
* No proof to counsel the assault was pushed by any motivation or ideology
* Cauchi’s household is co-operating with police
THE VICTIMS
* Six folks had been killed, 5 ladies and one man
* Two had been from abroad and had no household in Australia
* 17 victims stabbed, 12 stay in hospital
* Mom of a child who was additionally stabbed is among the many lifeless
* The nine-month-old child lady underwent surgical procedure in a single day and is in a vital situation in ICU
WHAT HAPPENED
* The incident came about contained in the Westfield purchasing centre at Bondi Junction simply after 3pm on Saturday
* The person confronted folks within the centre, stabbing them with a knife
* He acted alone and there’s no ongoing menace to the group
* A senior police officer was rapidly on the scene and shot the attacker after he refused to drop his weapon
* About 75 paramedics and docs attended, together with intensive care paramedics, particular operations workforce and particular casualty entry workforce
* The purchasing centre stays closed as an lively crime scene
* Police say the investigation will likely be prolonged and exact
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