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- An inquest into the deadly mass stabbing attack at Westfield Bondi Junction in 2024 is scheduled to start 28 April.
- In a pre-inquest hearing it was revealed the inquest has been broadened to examine media coverage of the events.
- Partitions have been set up at the court to allow families to arrive and leave without being disturbed by media.
Ashlee Good, 38, Dawn Singleton, 25, Jade Young, 47, Pikria Darchia, 55, Yixuan Cheng, 27 and security guard Faraz Tahir, 30, were killed.
Security guard Muhammad Taha, who was injured in the mass stabbing rampage, attended the funeral for fellow security guard Faraz Tahir who was killed in the attack. Source: AAP / Dan Himbrechts
Further pain was inflicted on the victims and their families by the way the media covered the attack, NSW State coroner Teresa O’Sullivan was told on Monday.
The inquest — which is examining the circumstances of the attack with the aim of preventing similar tragedies in the future — has now been broadened to examine that aspect.
Singleton’s father, John Singleton, has meanwhile called for the four-week inquest to be called off, saying no one would benefit.
Dawn Singleton’s father, John Singleton has called for the inquest to be called off. Source: AAP / Simon Bullard
“It’s just a waste of time, if it’s going to prove anything at all,” he told Nine’s 60 Minutes program on Sunday.
Partitions have also been set up at the court doors to allow families to arrive and leave without being disturbed by a throng of cameras and reporters.
One of the questions to be considered is how Cauchi selected his victims, who were mostly women.
People at a candlelit vigil on 21 April 2024 for victims of the Bondi Junction stabbing attack. Source: Getty / Lisa Maree Williams
The inquest is slated to run until May 30.
