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A grieving friend of one of the women killed in the Westfield Bondi Junction massacre has revealed how she spent her final hours before her death.
Pikria Darchia, an architect and mother of two, was murdered on Saturday by Joel Cauchi, 40, when she entered the shopping center armed with a 30cm knife.
Cauchi, who had schizophrenia and was reportedly sleeping rough before the attack, was shot dead by New South Wales Inspector Amy Scott.
Darchia, 55, had coffee with her friend Nicole Mikhailidi before she was caught up in a stabbing spree that shocked Australia and the world.
“It’s crazy to think we said goodbye and it was the last time we would see her,” Ms. Mikhailidi said. 7NEWS.
‘When I think about what she must have gone through in those moments… that horrible fear and helplessness.
The truth is that it makes my stomach turn.
Ms Darchia is understood to be originally from Georgia in Eastern Europe.
Pikria Darchia, an architect and mother of two, was murdered on Saturday by Joel Cauchi, 40, as she entered the shopping center armed with a 30cm knife.
The 55-year-old had coffee with her friend Nicole Mikhailidi before she was caught up in a spree of stabbings that shocked Australia and the world.
Tributes continue for those murdered at Bondi Junction on Saturday in what marks Sydney’s worst massacre in more than 20 years.
Victim Ashlee Good’s nine-month-old baby is moved from the ICU to a ward after she was injured during Cauchi’s spree.
Dr Good died as a result of her injuries at St Vincent’s Hospital on Saturday.
The victims in the top row from LR: Yixuan Cheng, 27, Ashlee Good, 38, and Pikria Darchia, 55. In the bottom row from LR: Jade Young, 47, Dawn Singleton, 25, and Faraz Tahir, 30.
Ashlee Good, 38
Dr Ashlee Good, 38, was a trained osteopath and first-time mother to her baby Harriet.
Dr Ashlee Good, 38, was a trained osteopath and new mother. She is the daughter of former North Melbourne AFL player and board member Kerry Good.
The dying mother threw her baby into the arms of two strangers and begged them to help her.
She was rushed to the hospital in critical condition for emergency surgery.
Police said Monday that the boy remained in serious but stable condition.
Dr Good’s family released a statement on Sunday morning, thanking NSW Police and the team at Sydney Children’s Hospital for their support.
“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.
“To the two men who held and cared for our baby when Ashlee couldn’t, words cannot express our gratitude.”
Dawn Singleton, 25 years old
Dawn Singleton was the daughter of billionaire advertising guru John Singleton and lawyer Julie Martin. She worked in e-commerce for White Fox Boutique.
In a cruel twist of fate, her fiance, New South Wales police officer Ashley Wildey, responded to the incident unaware that her childhood sweetheart was a victim (the couple are pictured).
Dawn Singleton was the 25-year-old daughter of billionaire advertising guru John Singleton and lawyer Julie Martin.
Her father, a racing enthusiast, named his prized racehorse filly ‘Dawnie Perfect’ after his daughter.
Ms Singleton had worked in e-commerce for fashion brand White Fox Boutique and had attended Kambala Church of England Girls’ School.
She had only arrived at Westfield Bondi Junction 15 minutes before she was attacked while shopping for makeup at Chanel for her upcoming wedding.
In a cruel twist of fate, her fiance, New South Wales police officer Ashley Wildey, responded to the incident unaware that her childhood sweetheart was a victim.
Ms Singleton had put down a deposit on her wedding dress a day earlier and had reportedly started sending “save the dates” to her friends and family.
Her cousin, Jade O’Connor, said Singleton had lit up every room.
‘Dawn, I should be writing your wedding speech. [but] Instead, I sit here sobbing and accept that life is not fair and you are no longer here,” she wrote.
‘This year you had to marry the love of your life. I’m so broken and [can’t] I think this is reality.’
Young Jade, 47 years old
Jade Young was a 47-year-old Sydney architect and mother of two who grew up in Wollongong.
Jade Young was a 47-year-old Sydney architect and mother of two who grew up in Wollongong, in the Illawarra region of New South Wales.
She was a member of the Brontë Surf Club in Sydney’s eastern suburbs, which canceled its drinks socials on Sunday after the attack.
“This is and will be a difficult time for the community,” the club said on Facebook.
“We are here to support the community and our deepest condolences to everyone affected.”
Yixuan Cheng, 27 years old
Yixuan Cheng, 27, was an economics student at the University of Sydney and was named on Monday as the sixth victim in the wave of stabbings.
Yixuan Cheng, 27, was an economics student at the University of Sydney.
Cheng’s parents told Chinese media that their daughter was speaking on the phone with her fiancé, who lives in China, a few minutes before the tragedy.
She was on the fourth floor of the mall, shopping and sending her boyfriend photos of her trying on clothes.
After ending the call with his girlfriend, her boyfriend saw the news about the stabbing attack in Sydney.
He immediately called her again, but Mrs. Cheng did not answer. He had been planning to marry her after she graduated this year.
Wang Chunsheng, China’s acting consul general in Sydney, said he was “very sorry” to learn of the incident and that the consulate was in contact with his family.
Faraz Tahir, 30 years old
Faraz Tahir was fatally stabbed on his first day as a security guard at Westfield Bondi Junction when he was reportedly trying to stop Cauchi amid the rampage.
Faraz Tahir was fatally stabbed on his first day as a security guard at Westfield Bondi Junction when he was reportedly trying to stop Cauchi amid the rampage.
Tahir came to Australia as a refugee after fleeing his home country of Pakistan.
He was a beloved member of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community of Australia and was involved in charitable efforts for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth organisation.
“He quickly became an integral part of our community, known for his unwavering dedication and kindness,” the group said in a statement.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with Faraz’s family and loved ones during this difficult time and with the victims and their families affected by this senseless act of violence.”
Scentre Group chief executive Elliott Rusanow said: “We are devastated by Faraz’s passing and recognize the bravery and role of our team members as first responders.”
“Another member of our security team was injured and remains in hospital.”
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