Baby whose mother died in Sydney attack now out of hospital
By Mattea Bubalo and Simon Atkinson
A baby girl injured in the stabbing attack in a Sydney mall has been has been released from hospital.
The nine-month-old daughter of Ashlee Good, who died protecting her, would continue to receive care from clinicians, a health official said.
The girl underwent surgery at Sydney Children’s Hospital after suffering chest and arm injuries.
Six people were killed in the rampage at Westfield Bondi Junction shopping mall, five of them women, on 13 April.
Joel Cauchi, 40, sent the crowded complex into panic when he began stabbing people with a long blade. He was later shot dead by police.
The attack has horrified Australia, where mass killings are rare.
Hours after news of the baby’s hospital discharge, thousands of people, including local and national leaders, attended a candle-lit vigil in Sydney to honour those who died.
