Daughter of Australian businessman named as one of the victims in Sydney attack
According to widespread media reports in Australia, Dawn Singleton, 25, was killed in the attack.
The daughter of an Australian businessman has been named as one of the six victims of the stabbing attack at a Sydney shopping centre.
According to widespread media reports in Australia, Dawn Singleton, 25, was killed in the attack at the Westfield shopping centre at Bondi Junction, in the east of Sydney.
John Singleton, 82, is a well-known entrepreneur in Australia who built his success through advertising. He has eight children.
Ms Singleton worked at clothes retailer White Fox Boutique, who released a tribute on Instagram.
“Over the weekend we lost not only an employee of White Fox but someone special to us who felt like a family member,” the statement said.
“We are all truly devastated by this loss. Dawn was a sweet, kind hearted person who had her whole life ahead of her. She was really amazing.
The knife attacker was Joel Cauchi, a 40-year-old man from Queensland with mental health issues, police have said.
He attacked shoppers on Saturday afternoon before he was shot dead by police inspector Amy Scott, who has been praised by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese for her bravery.
Another victim, Ashlee Good, 38, was attempting to save her nine-month-old baby when she was attacked by Cauchi, she later died in hospital. Police said the baby had undergone surgery following the attack.
“We appreciate the well wishes and thoughts of members of the Australian public who have expressed an outpouring of love for Ashlee and our baby girl.”
The statement continued: “We can report that after hours of surgery yesterday, our baby is currently doing well. We are so grateful for the expert care and attention of the medical team at Sydney Children’s Hospital.
“To the two men who held and cared for our baby when Ashlee could not – words cannot express our gratitude.”
The man was identified as Faraz Tahir by the Australian Pakistani National Association, which labelled Mr Tahir as “courageous” on social media.
“Let us stand together in solidarity, offering support and prayers to those grieving and affected by this heartbreaking loss,” the statement said.
New South Wales Police confirmed a fourth victim in 47-year-old Jade Young, who worked as an architect in Sydney.
Ms Darchia described herself as an artist on her LinkedIn profile, which stated she worked in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi from 2003 to 2013 as a designer.
She then spent three years studying at Sydney’s City East Community College in Bondi Junction from 2013.
Police said the remaining victim is from overseas with no family in Australia, adding that they are attempting to contact their family.
Flowers have been laid by members of the public in Sydney, paying tribute to those who were killed, injured and affected by the attack.
