Hundreds gather on Sydney's Bondi Beach to mourn Westfield attack victims


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  • Sunday, 21 Apr 2024

People hold candles during the Community Candlelight Vigil, recognising the victims of a fatal stabbing attack at Bondi Junction Westfield shopping centre, in Sydney, Australia, April 21, 2024. REUTERS/Jaimi Joy

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Hundreds gathered on Sydney's Bondi Beach on Sunday evening, lighting candles as the sun set, to mourn the six people killed in a knife attack in the area's Westfield shopping mall a week ago.

Joel Cauchi, a 40-year-old who had suffered with mental health issues, killed five women and a male security guard in the mall on April 13 before being shot dead by police.

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