2024-04-15 04:47:51
Australian police have suggested that the man who carried out a bloody stabbing attack in a shopping center in Sydney on Saturday targeted women and avoided men during his attack.
On Sunday, the police announced that a 40-year-old man suffering from a psychological disorder was the perpetrator of a knife attack in a shopping center, which left six dead and a number injured, ruling out that he had terrorist motives.
It was noteworthy that 5 of the six people killed in the attack were women, while a number of others were wounded, including a child.
The New South Wales Police Commissioner told ABC News in Australia that it was “clear” that the attacker focused on women, the BBC reported. “BBC“.
The only man killed in the attack was security guard Faraz Tahir, 30, who tried to intervene. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told Triple M Radio on Monday that he was a refugee from Pakistan and had only arrived in Australia “a short time ago”.
Commissioner Karen Webb said, “The videos speak for themselves… It is clear to me and the investigators… that the perpetrator focused on women and avoided men.”
“We don’t know what was going through his mind, which is why it’s important now that investigators spend a lot of time interviewing those who knew him,” she added.
Four people injured during the incident have left the hospital, while eight others are still receiving care in conditions ranging from serious to stable, according to local media.
Authorities previously said the attack was likely “mental health-related” for Cauchi, who was shot and killed by a police officer on Saturday.
Queensland State Police said that the perpetrator lived on the move for several years and was diagnosed with mental illness for the first time when he was seventeen years old, noting that “he was already known to the police but was not arrested or charged in his home state of Queensland.”
The attack, which occurred on one of the country’s largest and most popular shopping malls, shocked Australia, where mass killings are rare.
Flags across the country were flown at half-staff on Monday, and the sails of the Sydney Opera House will be lit in honor of the victims. People also placed flowers outside the mall in honor of the victims.
Crowds of mourners flocked to Bondi Junction, leaving flowers and cards for the victims of the attack.
Ashley Judd, 38, was stabbed while trying to protect her nine-month-old daughter, who was also injured and taken to hospital. Hours following emergency surgery, her condition improved significantly, state officials said.
“In the darkest times, sometimes the brightest lights come, and this is something our entire country has been holding its breath,” Health Minister Ryan Park said Monday. [من أجله]”.
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