US EditionBondi Junction killer’s attempts at medical clearance for gun licence
- In April 2024, Joel Cauchi fatally stabbed six shoppers and wounded ten more during an attack inside Westfield Bondi Junction in Sydney before being shot dead by police.
- Cauchi, who was identified with schizophrenia during his adolescence, stopped taking all prescribed antipsychotic drugs by the middle of 2019, prompting his mother to repeatedly express her worries to his psychiatrist between 2019 and 2020.
- His psychiatrist, Dr A, treated him for eight years but denied signs of psychosis reported by his mother and could not forcibly medicate him without evidence he was a risk.
- Technical issues and changes in Medicare rebates prevented a final telehealth session in 2020, while Dr A did not provide full clinical files to Cauchi's new medical centre, complicating continuity of care.
- The inquest is examining mental health legislation powers and treatment decisions, highlighting systemic challenges in managing Cauchi's psychosis leading up to the attack.
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Bondi stabber's psychologist grilled over inconsistencies, tells court 'I wouldn't lie'
The former psychologist of Bondi Junction stabber Joel Cauchi withdrew her opinion on what motivated his attack while under cross-examination, as the barrister representing three victims said her statement "caused great distress" to her clients.
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