Australia

Disturbing theory behind Bondi Junction massacre

Author: Editors Desk, Heath Parkes-Hupton Source: News Corp Australia Network:

April 13, 2024 at 18:00

The suspect on the ground after he was shot. Picture: Supplied

Karl Stefanovic said he hoped a “special place in hell” was reserved for the mass murderer as speculation about his motives rages.

Footage taken during a horrific stabbing spree at a Sydney shopping centre yesterday has sparked speculation about whether the killer may have targeted women.

Five of the six victims who died in the mass murder at Bondi Junction Westfield about 3.20pm on Saturday were women, including 38-year-old mother Ash Good whose baby daughter was also stabbed.

Health Minister Ryan Park said 12 people remain in hospital, including the nine-month-old child, with several said to be in a critical condition. The knifeman was shot dead by a lone female police officer at the scene.

It remains unclear what motivated the attack that has shocked Australia and the world but the current death toll has led some to ask why so many women were killed.

Video footage from the scene shows the man holding a large knife and wearing an Australian rugby league jersey chasing some men before letting them go.He also appears to ignore a man who bravely turns to confront him before jogging past the shopper.

Today Show host Karl Stefanovic this morning said he had “no words” for his thoughts about the incident but expressed his disgust at the number of female victims.

“I don’t care what the excuses are, and I hope there’s a special place in hell reserved for him, given the fact that he walked past men, and didn’t do anything about it and attacked women,” he said.

“A woman with a baby.”