Police in Australia have suggested that the man who carried out a bloody attack in a shopping center in Sydney on Saturday targeted women and avoided men during his attack.
On Sunday, police announced that a 40-year-old man suffering from a psychological disorder was the person who carried out a knife attack in a shopping center, which left six people dead and a number injured, holding out that he had terrorist motives.
It should be noted that 5 of the six people killed in the attack were women, and several others were injured, including a child.
The New South Wales Police Commissioner told ABC News in Australia that it was “clear” the attacker was targeting women, the BBC reported. “BBC“.
The only person 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 not arrived in Australia “recently”.
Commissioner Karen Webb said, “The videos speak for themselves… It’s clear to me and the detectives… that the perpetrator targeted women and avoided men .”
“We don’t know what was going through his mind, and that’s why it’s important now that investigators spend a lot of time interviewing those who knew him,” she said.
Four people who were injured in the incident have left the hospital, and eight others are still receiving care in conditions ranging from serious to stable, according to local media.
Authorities previously said the attack appeared to be “mental health-related” for Cauchi, who was shot and killed by a police officer on Saturday.
Queensland State Police said the offender had been on the move for several years and was first diagnosed with a mental illness when he was seventeen years old, giving -note that “he was already known to the police but was not arrested or charged at his home.” state of Queensland.”
The attack, which took place at one of the country’s largest and most popular shopping centres, 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 laid flowers outside the mall in honor of the victims.
A large crowd 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 after 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 for,” Health Minister Ryan Park said Monday. [من أجله]”.
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2024-04-15 04:47:51
