A mother-of-two has been identified among the victims of the Bondi Junction stabbing.
Joel Cauchi, 40, fatally stabbed six people and injured at least 12 others during a rampage at Westfield Bondi Junction on Saturday afternoon.
Six people, five women and one man, were killed in the attack and several others were injured.
Jade Young, of Bellevue Hill, who died in the attack, was among those who died.
Jade Young (pictured), of Bellevue Hill, died in the attack
Mrs Young worked for an architectural firm in Double Bay and was a popular member of the Bronte Surf Club.
“This is and will be a difficult time for the community, and we encourage you to seek support from family, friends, fellow club members or to speak to your GP to help you cope with this tragedy,” the club said in a statement.
“We are here to support the community, and our sincere condolences go out to all those affected.”
Another victim, Ashlee Good, died Saturday evening at St. Vincent’s hospital.
Another victim, Ashlee Good (pictured), died Saturday evening at St. Vincent’s hospital
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.
Dawn Singleton, the 25-year-old daughter of multi-millionaire businessman John Singleton, was among the dead.
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 the man 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.”
