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Knife attack in Sydney: what do we know about the attacker?
Knife attack in Sydney: what do we know about the attacker?
(France 2)
Six people were killed in a stabbing attack at a shopping center in Sydney, Australia on Saturday (April 13), and several were injured. What is the profile of the attacker, who was shot dead by the police?
A tribute to the victims of a country which still wakes up stunned, Sunday April 14. Bouquets of flowers were left a few meters from the attack which claimed the lives of six people the day before in Sydney (Australia). “It shocked me deeply“, confides a resident. Around 4 p.m., Saturday April 13, a man armed with a knife attacked people who were in his path in a shopping center. After a few minutes, the assailant was shot dead by the police.
No ideological motivation
According to authorities, it is Joel Cauchi, 40, whose photo was widely distributed by local media. The profile of an unbalanced man who acted alone emerges. His gesture would not have been “motivated by a particular ideology“, according to Roger Lowe, Deputy Commissioner of the Queensland State Police Service.”We know that the perpetrator in this case suffered and continues to suffer from mental health issues.”he clarified.
The man was known to the police but had never been arrested. Originally from the neighboring state of Queensland, he had just arrived in the region.
