Sydney Massacre Incident: A mother risked her life to save her beloved daughter, Australian netizens raised funds to help tide over the crisis | Past 24 hours | Zhuojiao International udn Global

On April 13, 2024, a stabbing incident occurred in a suburban shopping mall in Sydney, Australia, killing 7 people including the murderer. A mother named Ashley gave up her baby girl to two strange men when she was seriously injured, sacrificing her life to save her beloved daughter. After his death, people joined together to raise funds for his family. About 10 days later, 709,692 Australian dollars (approximately NT$15 million) had been raised, showing the Australian people’s reluctance for Ashley’s family. There were many heroic figures and deeds in the stabbing incident. In addition to the two men who took over the baby girl, there were also two French workers who took the initiative to stop the suspect, the security personnel who protected the people but were unfortunately stabbed to death, and finally The policewoman who bravely killed the suspect.

At about 3:20 pm on the 13th, a 40-year-old suspect, Joel Cauchi, attacked a crowd of shoppers with a knife at Westfield Bondi Junction in the suburbs of Sydney, killing six people and injuring more than 10 others. Couch first stabbed a 38-year-old woman, Ashley. Ashlee Good with her 9-month-old daughter Harriet. When Ashley was dying, she handed her daughter over to a strange man in the hope of saving the child’s life. The man and his younger brother who were shopping together rushed into a store with a baby girl in their arms. After locking the door, they called for help. While waiting, they bandaged the baby’s wounds with passers-by who came to help.

The mother and daughter were seriously injured – Harriet was stabbed in the chest and arm by the suspect and was immediately sent to the Royal Children’s Hospital in Sydney for treatment. The mother Ashley was sent to St. Vincent’s Hospital. After Ashley’s husband Dan Flanagan learned the news, he immediately rushed to St. Vincent’s Hospital to visit his wife, and then anxiously took a police car to visit his daughter. Harriet’s surgery went smoothly and she was discharged from the hospital a few days later. However, her mother, Ashley, died of her injuries.

After the stabbing incident, thousands of people gathered at Bondi Beach in Sydney to participate in the memorial service. Many people took their children to light candles to mourn. After learning about Ashley’s experience, they also felt heartbroken and came to pay tribute to this great mother. pay tribute.

Before her death, Ashley worked as an account manager at DocuSign, a company that specializes in developing and providing online signature services. She also used to be an osteopath. Having just become a mother, she had just finished her baby-raising stay. Last month, she shared a photo with her daughter on social media, praising “What a privilege it is to be a parent!”. I was planning to celebrate my first Mother’s Day in a few weeks, but unexpectedly, I encountered a murderous incident while shopping.After Ashley passed away, her familyhttps://twitter.com/MarkDiStef/status/1779318144793968654/photo/2:

Ashley’s father, Kerry. Kerry Good is a former Australian Rugby League player who played for North Melbourne. After the incident, North Melbourne team members also wore black armbands during the game to pay tribute to Ashley. Friends, family and colleagues who have worked with Ashley also said that Ashley was a very kind woman.

The Australian and New Zealand branches of Isagenix, a health care company where Ashley worked in the past, also expressed their condolences. In order to help Ashley’s family get over their grief as soon as possible, general manager Steve Foxwell launched a fundraising campaign on the public fundraising platform GoFundMe, hoping to help Ashley Husband and Daughter Reduce Financial Stress. About 10 days after the event was launched, approximately 709,692 Australian dollars (approximately NT$15 million) have been raised.

The entire case is under investigation. Five of the six victims were women. The police initially determined that the deceased suspect targeted women and children. New South Wales Governor Chris Minns delivered a speech at the memorial event, saying that no woman should live in fear; Health Minister Ryan Park also said that the baby girl’s smooth discharge from the hospital is a ray of light in a dark moment. , but he also called on the media and the public to respect the privacy of the Goode family so as to help them get out of the gloom as soon as possible.

In the stabbing incident, the last person to kill the suspect was New South Wales policewoman Amy. Amy Scott. In the chaos, the suspect rushed at her with a knife, but she resisted and shot him successfully. After the suspect fell to the ground, Scott immediately performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on him. Although the suspect still died in the end, Scott’s courage and decisiveness prevented the casualties from expanding.

The only male deceased, Faraz Tahir, was a security guard at the shopping mall and was 30 years old before his death. Tahir had just arrived in Australia from Pakistan about a year ago to seek asylum. At the moment of the attack, he was stabbed in the abdomen while trying to protect shoppers. He died after being sent to hospital. The Ahmadiyya Muslim community in Australia issued a statement of condolences, saying that Tahir was a young, promising and kind-hearted man who had long supported the charity activities of Muslim youth in Sydney; the CEO of Scentre Group, the parent company of the shopping mall, also issued a statement of condolences, praising Tahir. He is a dedicated security guard.

In addition, there was a French construction worker, Damien Cuerot, who actively rushed towards the suspect during the attack, holding a fence and a chair, trying to stop the suspect from going downstairs to continue hurting people. The whole process was captured on the surveillance camera. When interviewed afterwards, Grote said that when he and his fellow worker friends saw the scene of the murder, their instinct was to stop him immediately. After several obstacles, policewoman Scott arrived at the scene, and with the cooperation of several people, the suspect was successfully killed. Grote also emphasized that the real hero is the policewoman, who is the one who really succeeded in stopping the murderer.

Grote’s work visa will expire in a few months. After the news of his heroic deeds, people have launched volunteer activities, hoping that the Australian authorities can provide him with citizenship so that he can stay in Australia long-term. The petition also attracted the attention of Prime Minister Albanese. He said that the Australian government would welcome Grote to stay in Australia no matter how long he wanted to stay in the future. Although becoming an Australian citizen may be a loss to France, the Australian government still hopes to use this to express his gratitude. A brave act of saving lives.