Australian police: Sydney attacker had mental illness
The man who stabbed six people to death in Sydney had a history of mental health problems and there were no signs of ideological motivation in the attack at one of the city's busiest shopping malls, Australian police said. |
New South Wales Police Assistant Commissioner told a press conference: The attacker, identified by police as Joel Kochi, was known to police in the neighboring state of Queensland, and the police He talked to his family about the attack on Saturday.
The 40-year-old assailant killed 6 people with a knife and injured at least 12 before being killed by the police. It should be noted that attacks with terrorist motives and other than that are rare in Australia of 26 million people due to very strict laws.
Source: Shafqna
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