Concern Knife Attacks That Claims 6 Lives Targeted Women

‘The truth of the matter is that there are a lot of women in NSW hospitals and women were targeted by this attacker.’

NSW Premier Chris Minns speaks during a press conference at Westfield Bondi Junction in Sydney, Australia, on April 14, 2024. Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images

Women were the main targets of a mentally ill attacker who murdered six people during a stabbing spree that has shocked the nation, New South Wales (NSW) Premier Chris Minns says.

Five women and one man were killed, while 12 others, including a baby, were seriously injured under the hand of 40-year-old Queensland attacker Joel Cauchi.