The heartbreaking reason a young woman was shopping at Westfield Bondi Junction when a deadly stabbing spree unfolded has been revealed.
Yixuan Cheng, 27, was killed in the massacre on Saturday afternoon.
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It’s understood she was a Chinese national, studying at a university in Australia.
7NEWS understands Cheng had just finished an exam, before heading to the Westfield to treat herself and celebrate her hard work.
Minutes before the attack unfolded, she was on the phone to her fiancé back in China.
It’s understood he was helping her decide which clothes to buy.
The call then dropped out.
Cheng was due to get married after she graduated at the end of the year.
Her family is expected to arrive in Australia sometime on Monday.
Queenslander Joel Cauchi, 40, stabbed six people to death and seriously wounded 12 others in a killing spree before being shot dead by NSW Police Inspector Amy Scott at Westfield Bondi Junction on Saturday afternoon.
Among those killed was 38-year-old osteopath Ashlee Good, whose nine-month-old daughter was also injured during the mass stabbing and who remains in intensive care after emergency surgery.
The others who have since been identified are the 25-year-old daughter of multi-millionaire businessman John Singleton Dawn Singleton, security guard Faraz Tahir, mother-of-two Jade Young and 55-year-old Pikria Darchia.
Cauchi’s estranged family issued a statement through Queensland police on Sunday, declaring they were devastated by the traumatic events and expressing sorrow for the victims.
“Joel’s actions were truly horrific, and we are still trying to comprehend what has happened,” it read.
“He has battled with mental health issues since he was a teenager.”
