Almost $700,000 has been raised for a nine-month-old baby who was stabbed in the Westfield Bondi Junction massacre that tragically claimed the life of his mother.
Baby Harriet was with her mother Ashlee Good, 38, at the shopping center on the afternoon of Saturday, April 13, when they were the first people to be randomly attacked by knife-crazed Joel Cauchi.
One of Dr. Good’s last acts was to throw Harriet into the arms of strangers begging them to “please help, help.”
Dr Good, an osteopath, tragically succumbed to her injuries, but Harriet miraculously survived and was released from hospital on Sunday.
Kind-hearted Australians have donated $673,726 to give Dan and Harriet, Dr Good’s partners, “the freedom to move into the future without worry or financial burden.”
Baby Harriet was with her mother Ashlee Good (pictured), 38, at the shopping center on the afternoon of Saturday, April 13, when they were both the first people to be randomly attacked by knife-crazed Joel Cauchi.
Kind-hearted Australians have donated $673,726 to give Dr Good’s partners Dan and Harriet “the freedom to move into the future without financial burden or worry” (pictured)
“Ash was a ray of sunshine and positivity in every aspect of his life and died a hero saving his young daughter from the most unspeakable evil,” GoFundMe organizer Steven Foxwell wrote.
Donations continue to pour in from friends and strangers alike, often accompanied by heartbreaking messages.
“Dear Harriet, I think of you every day,” one wrote.
‘I’m glad you’re okay, my heart breaks for you, in a devastating way. While I prepare breakfast for my son, while I kiss him goodnight, my mind wanders to you, while I hug him tight.
People lay flowers at a memorial set up inside the Bondi Junction Westfield shopping center to honor the victims of the Cauchi stabbing.
‘I was there, I ran in fear, I ran in fear with a child in my care. Could more have been done? Should I have run? I thought there were more bad men in the store.
‘She is with you darling, she is holding your hand, she will always be with you.’
Another simply said: ‘Ash showed such courage and pure love in the most difficult time. That love will accompany Harriet throughout her life.
Dr Good was one of six people who died during the horrific attack in Sydney’s eastern suburbs last Saturday.
Dawn Singleton, 25, Jade Young, 47, Pikria Darchia, 55, and Yixuan Cheng, 27, and security guard Faraz Tahir, 30, were the other five victims killed.
Lone knifeman Joel Cauchi, 40, stabbed 12 more innocent shoppers during the terrifying rampage.
A candlelight vigil was held in memory of the victims on Sunday night at Bondi Beach.
Baby Harriet will continue to receive treatment after her discharge from the hospital.
“In a positive development, I can confirm that the child who has been receiving care at Sydney Children’s Hospital following last weekend’s tragic events in Bondi Junction has been discharged,” the New Wales Health Minister said. South, Ryan Park, in a statement Sunday night.
“She continues to receive care from the expert doctors at Sydney Children’s Hospital.”