It took Bondi attacker just three minutes to stab 16 people, inquest hears

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Sydney Bondi Junction mall knife attacker fatally stabbed six people and injured 10 others in just three minutes, an inquest into the April carnage was told. The New South Wales state coroner on Tuesday heard that Joel Cauchi, 40, accused of attacking the shoppers with a large hunting knife, suffered from schizophrenia and had been off his "psychotropic medication". One of the officers, who had been called both times, wrote to the Queensland police mental health team but there were no follow ups, the inquest was told. “I expect Your Honour will hear from at least one expert psychologist that there is a strong need for sustained serviced housing of mentally ill homeless persons … which includes men like Mr Cauchi who are experiencing schizophrenia … who fall through the cracks and then become acutely unwell,” the Australian Broadcasting Corporation quoted Dr Dwyer as saying.