Counter-terror cop to testify aboutSydney mall stabbing
Share this @internewscast.com

A senior police terrorism specialist will provide more details of an investigation into Bondi Junction’s multiple fatality, three-minute stabbing spree that shocked a nation.

A man experiencing psychotic symptoms sparked terror when he stabbed 16 people at the busy shopping centre in eastern Sydney on April 13, last year.

Joel Cauchi armed himself with a 30cm knife and unleashed a terrifying attack amid the bustling Saturday afternoon crowd, killing six people and injuring 10, including a nine-month-old baby.

Police block a street near a crime scene at Bondi Junction in Sydney, Sunday, April 14, 2024, after several people were stabbed to death at a shopping center Saturday. Police have identified Joel Cauchi, 40, as the assailant that stabbed several people to death at a busy Sydney shopping center Saturday before he was fatally shot by a police officer. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
Police block a street near a crime scene at Bondi Junction in Sydney, Sunday, April 14, 2024, after several people were stabbed to death at a shopping center Saturday. Police have identified Joel Cauchi, 40, as the assailant that stabbed several people to death at a busy Sydney shopping center Saturday before he was fatally shot by a police officer. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft) (AP)

Dawn Singleton, 25, Faraz Tahir, 30, Ashlee Good, 38, Jade Young, 47, Pikria Darchia, 55, and Yixuan Cheng, 27, were killed in the attack.

Minutes later, Cauchi was shot dead by police Inspector Amy Scott, who is credited with saving numerous lives.

An inquest into the circumstances of the fatal attack will hear from the manager of the NSW Police Terrorism Protection Unit today.

Although there were fears the stabbing was a terrorist attack, the officer in charge of the critical incident testified there was no evidence Cauchi held extremist beliefs.

But counsel assisting the coroner Peggy Dwyer, SC, said the 40-year-old did have a “distressing” web browsing history that belied a preoccupation with weapons, violence, and mass killing.

From left: Ashlee Good, 38, Faraz Tahir, 30, Dawn Singleton, 25, Jade Young, 47, Pikria Darchia, 55, and Yixuan Cheng, 27.
From left: Ashlee Good, 38, Faraz Tahir, 30, Dawn Singleton, 25, Jade Young, 47, Pikria Darchia, 55, and Yixuan Cheng, 27. (Supplied)

This interest in death and murder included searches for serial killers and mass killings both in Australia and overseas including the Columbine High School shooting in 1999.

Cauchi had been diagnosed with schizophrenia as a teenager and was successfully treated until 2019 when he stopped his medication, the inquest was previously told.

He lived a largely transient life away from the support of his parents in Queensland and had been homeless when he stepped foot into the Bondi Junction Westfield for the last time.

A specialised paramedic with training in hazardous situations who responded to the attack will also give evidence today.

The coroner will canvass issues such as the effectiveness of inter-agency communication and the efficacy of emergency services and security to the mass casualty event.

Readers seeking support can contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or beyond blue on 1300 22 4636

Suicide Call Back Service 1300 659 467

MensLine Australia 1300 78 99 78

Share this @internewscast.com
You May Also Like

Mom Allegedly Got High While Fire Claimed Her Children: Police Report

Background: The 1800 block of Cantwell Court in Raleigh, North Carolina, in…

Man Accused of Boasting About Shooting Opponent Faces Charges

Inset: Jacob Brady (Montgomery County Sheriff”s Office). Background: Pat’s Bar in Dayton,…

NSW Police Officer Assaulted During Welfare Check

A man is in custody after two female police officers were allegedly…

‘Arson Attack and Protest in Melbourne Condemned by Jewish Leaders as ‘Appalling Crimes”

Leaders of the Jewish community have called for action after separate attacks…

Georgia Woman Faces DUI Charges After Husband Falls from Golf Cart and Dies

A woman from Georgia has been charged with driving under the influence…

‘Attractive Teacher Faces 52 Charges of Sexual Abuse of Student, Claims She Is a Victim of Sexism’

An Illinois special education teacher, who is married, asserts that she has…

Teen Tried as Adult in Failed Marijuana Robbery That Ended in Murder

A 16-year-old boy from Indiana is facing adult charges of murder following…

Kidnapper Who Abandoned Girl in Woods Receives Sentence

Background: The public entry to the Anchorage Correctional Complex on Wednesday, May…

Stranger Breaks Into Home in Attempt to Kidnap Infant

Iowa police arrested a woman on Monday who allegedly broke into a…

Two Teens Face Charges Following Alleged Joyride Across Four Sydney Suburbs

Two teenagers have been charged after a police pursuit through Sydney‘s west.…

Teenager, 18, Detained on Suspicion of Attempted Murder

Staff report GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Kelvin Tay’sean Baker, 18, was taken into…

Father fatally injures toddler son, attempts to frame grandfather: DA

Left inset: James VanderLeest (Brown County Jail). Center inset: Leo Escalante (GoFundMe).…