Overview

• The inquest examines how Joel Cauchi, diagnosed with schizophrenia, went untreated for years before killing six and injuring ten in a 2024 Bondi Junction stabbing rampage.
• Queensland Police officers testified about a January 2023 domestic incident where Cauchi's father confiscated knives, raising concerns about his mental health.
• A follow-up email requesting a mental health check on Cauchi after the 2023 incident was not acted upon due to an oversight by a police mental health coordinator.
• The inquiry is also scrutinizing gaps in emergency assessment laws, which limited police intervention despite signs of Cauchi's deteriorating mental state.
• Testimonies this week will explore systemic failures in law enforcement and mental health responses leading up to the attack.