Police have provided an update on the nine-month-old baby who was stabbed in the Bondi Junction knife attack after her mother died protecting her.
Baby Harriet’s mother Ashlee Good, 38, was among six innocent shoppers killed in the horrific random attack in Sydney’s Westfield Bondi Junction on Saturday.
The baby was rushed to hospital in critical condition on Saturday night.
On Monday morning, police said the baby was in a stable condition at Sydney Children’s Hospital in Randwick and there had been no further deterioration in her condition.
The update came after Ms Good’s family issued a statement on Sunday afternoon.
“Today we are recovering from the terrible loss of Ashlee, a beautiful mother, daughter, sister, partner, friend, an exceptional human being and much more,” it said.
“We appreciate the good wishes and thoughts from members of the Australian public who have expressed great love for Ashlee and our baby girl.”
Baby Harriet’s mother Ashlee Good, 38, was among six innocent shoppers killed in the horrific random attack in Sydney’s Westfield Bondi Junction on Saturday.
The dying mother threw her injured baby into the arms of two strangers and selflessly begged them to help him.
The hero who took the baby was identified on Nine News shortly after the tragedy.
“The baby was stabbed and yes, the mother was stabbed,” he said. “The mother came up with the baby and threw it at me.
The man said he used clothes from a store to try to stop the baby’s bleeding.
“I just helped by holding the baby… and trying to compress him.”
The two brothers stayed with the mother while they waited for emergency services.
Just hours before the horror unfolded, Good posted a photo on Instagram holding her daughter.
The two brothers used clothes and T-shirts from a store to try to stop the baby’s bleeding.
Mrs Good was one of six people killed, including five women and a man. Additionally, 12 other people, including Baby Harriet, were seriously injured before Joel Cauchi, 40, from Queensland, was shot dead by police.
Investigations are continuing and a lengthy forensic investigation will examine the violent and horrendous crime, but the motive of the mentally ill attacker may never be conclusively known, Premier Chris Minns told media.
“The truth of the matter is there are a lot of women in NSW hospitals and women were the target of this attacker,” she said.
“It’s been a terrible day, a terrible weekend for Sydney and New South Wales and there are millions of people grieving right now.”