Joel Cauchi Identified as Sydney Mall Attacker Amid False Claims of Religious Motivation

Australian police confirmed Joel Cauchi, suffering from mental illness, as the Sydney mall attacker, debunking false accusations of religious or ideological motives.

Joel Cauchi, 40, from Queensland was identified as the perpetrator of the Sydney mall attack, following a fatal stabbing spree.
Misinformation spread rapidly on social media, wrongly accusing Ben Cohen, a Jewish student, of the attack.
Authorities clarified that the attack was not driven by any ideological or religious motivation, but was linked to Cauchi's mental health issues.
Several news outlets and social media platforms issued corrections and apologies after initially misidentifying the attacker.
Legal actions are being considered by those wrongly accused in the wake of the misinformation.