The police in Sydney said that it’s clear that the suspect, who was identified as Joel Cauchi, deliberately targeted women during his attack on a shopping center.
His father said that his son was frustrated by not having a girlfriend. Five of the victims were women.
The police commissioner of New South Wales, Karen Webb, said that the suspect was fixated on women and avoided men during his attack.
On Monday, it was revealed that the sixth victim was Yixuan Cheng, who was a Chinese student. It’s believed that she was on the phone with her fiancé when the attack happened.
According to his family, the 40-year-old from Queensland had been suffering from mental health problems since he was a teenager.
His father said that the suspect was frustrated by not being able to find a girlfriend.
His father described him as a sick and violent boy. He said that he had a fascination with knives.
During their last living period, the father took several of these weapons from his son, who was staying with them in Toowoomba. They were afraid that they might be used against them.
He claims that his son called the police to report him as a theft. He then gave his friend the knives, which were kept in a safe.
The four people who died in the mall were identified as Dawn Singleton, the daughter of John Singleton, an Australian businessman. Also, among the victims were Faraz Tahir, a security guard, and Pikria Darchia, an architect.
A 38-year-old woman named Ashlee Good died in the hospital due to her injuries.
Her nine-month-old child, Harriet, had also undergone surgery. During a television interview, Ms Webb was asked about the footage of the attack, which showed Cauchi targeting women.
We’re examining this line of inquiry because it’s clear to us that the suspect had been avoiding men in order to concentrate on women.
It has been reported that several of the victims were also women. A spokesperson for NSW Health said that one of the injured victims was in a serious condition.
One of the victims is in a serious condition, while the others are in stable condition.
Mr Albanese commended the bravery shown by the police officers, such as Amy Scott, who went towards danger to stop the attacker.