A security guard killed in the stabbing at Westfield Bondi Junction has become the fourth victim to be identified.
Joel Cauchi, 40, fatally stabbed six people and injured at least 12 others in a rampage at the busy shopping center on Saturday afternoon.
The attack killed six people and injured several others.
Faraz Tahir, 30, was tragically killed while serving the public as a Westfield security guard during this attack. He was a refugee from Pakistan.
“He took refuge in Australia just a year ago, fleeing persecution in his home country of Pakistan,” said a statement from the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with Faraz’s family and loved ones at this difficult time, as well as with all other victims and their families affected by this senseless act of violence.
“We extend our deepest condolences and stand in solidarity with the broader community as we come together to support each other in times of tragedy.”
Five women were also tragically killed in the attack.
Faraz Tahir, 30 years old, was tragically killed while serving as a security guard for the public during this attack. He was a refugee from Pakistan.
Mother-of-one Ashlee Good died in St Vincent’s hospital on Saturday evening after defending her daughter from the knife-wielding man.
The nine-month-old daughter of Dr. Good was stabbed in the attack and is in a critical but stable condition at Sydney Children’s Hospital.
Dr Good, the 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 ‘all-round outstanding human being’.
Dawn Singleton, daughter of multi-millionaire 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 label White Fox Boutique.
The male victim worked as a security guard at the shopping centre, NSW Police said.
Two of the six victims were from overseas and have no family in Australia.
At least twelve others, including nine women, two men and Dr. Good, were hospitalized after suffering stab wounds in the attack.
NSW Premier Chris Minns said many people were “running towards danger”, including Inspector Amy Scott, who shot dead Cauchi on the spot.
“To the general public who cornered and confronted a murderer at Westfield Mall, showing what I would call instinctive courage under terrible circumstances,” he said.
‘And of course Inspector Amy Scott, who ran into danger and showed professionalism and courage and without doubt saved many, many lives in the last 24 hours.
“We are deeply grateful to the men and women who stood up in Bondi Junction.”
NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb echoed Mr Minns’ sentiment and praised the state’s first responders for their efforts.
“My thoughts go out to the people who were in the shopping center and, as the Prime Minister said, showed great courage yesterday,” she said.
‘But also to the emergency services and of course to the police officers who responded to this very traumatic event.’
NSW Police Assistant Commissioner Anthony Cooke said Cauchi was known to authorities in his home state.
“We have received no evidence that we have recovered, no information that we have gathered that would indicate that this was caused by any particular motivation, ideology or otherwise,” he told reporters on Sunday.
“We know that the perpetrator in this case had psychological problems.”
