A security guard killed in the Westfield Bondi Junction stabbing horror is the fourth victim identified.
Joel Cauchi, 40, fatally stabbed six people and wounded at least 12 others in a violent shooting at the busy shopping center Saturday afternoon.
Six people died in the attack and several others were injured.
Faraz Tahir, 30, tragically lost his life while serving the public as a Westfield security guard during this attack. He was a refugee from Pakistan.
“He sought refuge in Australia just a year ago, fleeing persecution in his native Pakistan,” said a statement from the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community.
‘Our thoughts and prayers are with Faraz’s family and loved ones during this difficult time, as well as all other victims and their families affected by this senseless act of violence.
“We express our deepest condolences and stand in solidarity with the broader community as we come together to support each other in the face of tragedy.”
Five women were also tragically killed in the attack.
Faraz Tahir, 30, tragically lost his life while serving the public as a security guard during this attack. He was a refugee from Pakistan.
Jade Young, from Bellevue Hill in Sydney’s east, was among those who died.
Ms Young worked for a Double Bay architectural firm and was a popular member of the Brontë Surf Club.
“This is and will be a difficult time for the community, and we encourage you to seek support from family, friends, club colleagues or speak to your GP to help you process this tragedy,” the club said in a statement.
“We are here to support the community and our deepest condolences to everyone affected.”
Jade Young (pictured), of Bellevue Hill, died in the attack.
Mother-of-one Ashlee Good died in St Vincent’s Hospital on Saturday night after defending her daughter from the knife-wielding man.
Dr Good’s nine-month-old daughter was stabbed in the attack and is in a critical but stable condition at Sydney Children’s Hospital.
Dr Good, daughter of former North Melbourne AFL player and board member Kerry Good, was remembered by her family as a “beautiful mother, daughter, sister, partner, friend” and an “outstanding human in all aspects”.
Ashlee Good (pictured), died at St Vincent’s Hospital on Saturday night after being stabbed in the rampage.
Dawn Singleton, daughter of billionaire businessman John Singleton, also lost her life.
The 25-year-old, who posted her fiancé’s proposal on social media in July, worked for Sydney-based fashion brand White Fox Boutique.
Two of the six victims were foreigners and had no relatives in Australia.
At least 12 other people, including nine women, two men and Dr Good’s daughter, were hospitalized after suffering stab wounds in the attack.
Dawn Singleton, the 25-year-old daughter of billionaire businessman John Singleton, also lost her life.
NSW Premier Chris Minns said many people ran “into danger”, including Inspector Amy Scott, who shot Cauchi dead at the scene.
“To the ordinary members of the public who cornered and confronted a killer in Westfield shopping centre, showing what I would call instinctive bravery in terrible circumstances,” he said.
“And, of course, Inspector Amy Scott, who ran into danger and showed professionalism and bravery and, without a doubt, saved many, many lives in the last 24 hours.
“We are very, very grateful for the men and women who stood up at Bondi Junction.”
NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb echoed Mr Minns’ sentiment and praised the state’s first responders for their efforts.
“My thoughts are with the people who were in the shopping center and, as the Prime Minister said, they showed a lot of courage yesterday,” he said.
“But also to the emergency services and, of course, to the police officers who responded to this very traumatic event.”
New South Wales Police Deputy Commissioner Anthony Cooke said Cauchi was known to authorities in his home state.
“We have not received any evidence that we have recovered, any intelligence that we have gathered to suggest that this was driven by any particular motivation, ideological or otherwise,” he told reporters on Sunday.
“We know that the offender in the matter suffered from mental health issues.”
