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Family 'devastated' by killer's 'horrific actions'

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Vincent
Published date15 April 2024
Publication titleEvening Chronicle
Joel Cauchi, 40, from Queensland, had been known to police, particularly over the last five years, but had not been arrested or charged before he committed the attack on Saturday. Four women and a male shopping centre security guard in his 30s were killed

In a statement released through Queensland Police, the Cauchi family said: "We are absolutely devastated by the traumatic events that occurred in Sydney yesterday.

"Joel's actions were truly horrific, and we are still trying to comprehend what has happened. He has battled with mental health issues since he was a teenager."

Cauchi was identified by New South Wales Police on Sunday after he was killed by a police officer during the attack at the Westfield shopping centre at Bondi Junction in the east of Sydney. His family added: "We have no issues with the police officer who shot our son as she was only doing her job to protect others, and we hope she is coping alright."

Tributes have been paid to Cauchi's victims, who included a mother who handed her baby over to strangers after being attacked.

Ashlee Good, 38, died in hospital from her wounds and her ninemonth-old...

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