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flag A 2024 Westfield Bondi Junction stabbing left six dead; an inquest found a trained security officer could have reduced casualties by activating an alarm sooner.

flag A 2024 mass stabbing at Westfield Bondi Junction that killed six and injured 10 could have had fewer casualties if a qualified security operator had been present and immediately activated an alarm, an inquest heard. flag Joel Cauchi, 40, attacked shoppers with a knife during a psychotic episode, killing six including a nine-month-old baby. flag The lone security guard was on a toilet break, leaving the CCTV control room unattended, and was not trained to work alone. flag Families argue a timely alert during the 77-second window between attacks could have saved lives, but the emergency alarm was not triggered until two minutes after Cauchi was shot, making it ineffective. flag The shopping centre operator and security contractor defended the operator’s actions under extreme pressure, while families criticized the response and lack of preparedness. flag The state coroner is considering a public “escape, hide, tell” safety campaign.

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