Answers for Westfield Bondi Junction tragedy delayed 'out of respect'
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The findings from the inquiry into the horrific mass stabbing at a shopping center will be postponed until next year, in a gesture of respect for the victims of a recent tragedy in the same Sydney locality.

Earlier this year, NSW State Coroner Teresa O’Sullivan conducted a thorough five-week investigation into the circumstances of the brutal attack that occurred on April 13, 2024.

During the inquiry, it was revealed that Joel Cauchi, aged 40, was suffering from psychotic symptoms at the time of the attack, during which he wielded a knife, resulting in the deaths of six individuals and injuries to 10 others, including a nine-month-old infant.

Members of the public pay their respects at the Westfield Bondi Junction shopping centre during a day of reflection on April 18, 2024.
Members of the public pay their respects at the Westfield Bondi Junction shopping centre during a day of reflection on April 18, 2024. (Dion Georgopoulos – Pool/Getty Images)

Initially planning to release her findings and suggest potential reforms by year’s end, O’Sullivan opted to delay this process, out of respect for the victims of a more recent massacre.

“After discussions with the families affected by the Westfield Bondi Junction tragedy, and to honor the victims of the catastrophic events at Bondi Beach, the Bondi Junction inquest results will now be presented on February 5, 2026,” stated the coroner.

She also conveyed her heartfelt sympathies, stating, “The state coroner extends her deepest condolences to all those impacted by these tragic events.”

NSW police tape surrounds the entrance to Westfield Bondi Junction on Oxford Street on April 13, 2024.
NSW police tape surrounds the entrance to Westfield Bondi Junction on Oxford Street on April 13, 2024. (Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images)

The gunmen, a father and son, were both shot by police but only the younger man survived.

He remains under police guard in hospital.

It is the worst modern-day mass shooting since 35 people were killed in the infamous Port Arthur Massacre in 1996, and the deadliest antisemitic act in Australia’s history.

It came less than two years after Cauchi stabbed more than a dozen people during a rampage at the Westfield shopping mall in Bondi Junction, the suburb next to the beach.

Dawn Singleton, 25, Ashlee Good, 38, Jade Young, 47, Pikria Darchia, 55, Yixuan Cheng, 27 and security guard Faraz Tahir, 30, died before Cauchi was fatally shot by Inspector Amy Scott.

If you have been impacted by the terror attack in Bondi there is support available.

To contact Lifeline Australia, call 13 11 14 or text 0477 13 11 14. For people under 25 years old, you can contact Kids Helpline at 1800 55 1800. Both of these are available on a 24/7 basis.
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