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Joel Cauchi named as Bondi Westfield attacker who stabbed shoppers



Police believe 40-year-old Queensland man suffered from mental health problems and had only moved to Sydney a month agoFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastQueensland man Joel Cauchi has been named by police as the attacker who stabbed six people to death and seriously wounded 12 others including an infant at the Westfield shopping centre in Sydney’s Bondi Junction.Police believe Cauchi, 40, had mental health problems and that he had moved to New South Wales only a month before he took a knife into the crowded mall on Saturday afternoon and went on an unprovoked stabbing spree.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading…



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Author : Catie McLeod and Eden Gillespie

Publish date : 2024-04-14 03:59:51

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