Clareese Packer

14 hours ago | perthnow.com.au | Clareese Packer

Killer Joel Cauchi’s GP had no idea his mother had reported concerns over a possible psychotic relapse, but had he’d known the killer left notes suggesting he was under “satanic control” he would’ve been “very concerned”, an inquest was told. Cauchi was diagnosed with schizophrenia when he was 17 in 2001 and medicated with clozapine for nearly two decades after unsuccessfully trialling two other antipsychotics, suggesting he had treatment-resistant schizophrenia.

1 day ago | thewest.com.au | Clareese Packer

A psychiatrist who completely took killer Joel Cauchi off his schizophrenia medication and claimed a “hatred for women” fuelled his fatal rampage at Westfield Bondi Junction has withdrawn the claim. Cauchi was diagnosed with schizophrenia in 2001 at 17 years old and medicated for nearly two decades to treat the condition. Evidence suggested he had treatment resistant schizophrenia as he was put on clozapine after unsuccessfully trialling two other antipsychotic medications.

1 day ago | news.com.au | Clareese Packer

A psychiatrist who took Joel Cauchi off his schizophrenia medication and claimed a “hatred for women” fuelled the killer’s fatal rampage at Westfield Bondi Junction has withdrawn the claim. Cauchi was diagnosed with schizophrenia in 2001 at 17 years old and medicated for nearly two decades to treat the condition. Evidence suggested he had treatment-resistant schizophrenia, as he was put on clozapine after unsuccessfully trialling two other antipsychotic medications.

2 days ago | thewest.com.au | Clareese Packer

A psychiatrist who treated killer Joel Cauchi has apologised to all those affected by the fatal Westfield Bondi Junction attack, acknowledging that “no words will ease the profound pain”. Cauchi, 40, killed six people and stabbed another 10 during a stabbing rampage at Westfield Bondi Junction on April 13, 2024. Dawn Singleton, Yixuan Cheng, Faraz Ahmed Tahir, Ashlee Good, Jade Young and Pikria Darchia died in the incident.

3 days ago | perthnow.com.au | Clareese Packer

How Bondi killer Joel Cauchi fell through the cracks of the country’s mental health system after managing schizophrenia for nearly 20 years before he was “lost to follow-up” will be probed during an inquest into the fatal attack. Cauchi, 40, killed six people and stabbed another 10 during a stabbing rampage at Westfield Bondi Junction on April 13, 2024. Dawn Singleton, Yixuan Cheng, Faraz Ahmed Tahir, Ashlee Good, Jade Young and Pikria Darchia died in the incident.