Sydney: Police on Sunday stated that the perpetrator of a mass stabbing on the Sydney buying centre that claimed six lives was affected by psychological well being points.

The offender was recognized as 40-year-old Joel Cauchi from Queensland, New South Wales (NSW) Police Assistant Commissioner Anthony Cooke advised reporters.

The police official stated the assault was not pushed by any specific motivation, ideology or in any other case, Xinhua information company reported.

“We are continuing to work through the profiling of the offender but very clearly to us at this stage, it would appear that this is related to the mental health of the individual involved,” he added.

Emergency companies have been referred to as to the buying centre on Saturday afternoon following experiences that a number of individuals had been stabbed, NSW Police stated in a press launch on Sunday.

A police officer attended and was allegedly confronted by Cauchi, armed with a knife. Cauchi allegedly lunged on the officer, earlier than he was shot useless, in response to the press launch.

Five different individuals, together with 4 girls, believed to be aged between 20 and 55 and a person aged in his 30s, who have been within the centre, died on the scene.

Twelve others, together with 9 girls, two males and a 9-month-old baby, struggling stab wounds, have been handled by paramedics and brought to varied Sydney hospitals.

A 38-year-old girl who was taken to St Vincent’s Hospital in a vital situation has since died.

Police are conscious that different individuals have additionally sought medical therapy for varied accidents, the discharge stated.