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13-05-2025
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Man Who Killed 6 in Sydney Mall Stabbing Was 'Not Psychotic,' Likely Acted Out of 'Hatred for Women,' Ex-Doctor Testifies
Joel Cauchi, the man who fatally stabbed six people in a Sydney mall on April 13, 2024, carried out the attack due to his "hatred towards women,' his former doctor has reportedly testified in court 'That was nothing to do with psychosis. He couldn't have organized himself to do what he did. I think it might have been due to his frustrations, sexual frustration, pornography and hatred towards women," the doctor reportedly told an inquest on Tuesday, May 13 The suggestion goes against evidence from other psychiatric experts that Cauchi did have a psychotic episode during the attackJoel Cauchi, the man who fatally stabbed six people in a Sydney mall on April 13, 2024, did not have a psychotic episode and most likely acted out due to 'his hatred towards women,' his doctor has reportedly revealed in court. A psychiatrist who previously treated Cauchi, 40, for several years before the attack made the bombshell claim in an inquest on Tuesday, May 13, 2025. This contradicts evidence from other psychiatric experts suggesting that Cauchi was 'floridly psychic' during the attack, The Sydney Morning Herald and The Guardian reported. The Queensland doctor, referred to as "Dr. A" for legal reasons, alleged in court that Cauchi did not have a psychotic episode, as this didn't fall in line with him having the capabilities to organize the planned attack, according to the outlets. 'That was nothing to do with psychosis,' Dr. A said, per The Guardian. 'He couldn't have organized himself to do what he did. I think it might have been due to his frustrations, sexual frustration, pornography and hatred towards women.' Cauchi stabbed and killed six people and injured 12 others at a Westfield mall in Sydney on April 13. He was fatally shot by a responding police officer. Ash Good, 38, whose 9-month-old daughter was also injured in the attack, died in the hospital, and The Telegraph previously reported. Dr. A treated Cauchi at a private clinic from 2012 to 2020. He had been completely unmedicated since 2019 and was weaned off the antipsychotic medications, Clopine and Abilify, years before the attack. The doctor reportedly told the inquest the medication 'would have made no difference," per SMH. According to the outlet, Cauchi's mother, Michele, had tried to warn Dr. A and his nurses that her son was declining in late 2019, saying that Cauchi was scrawling messages about being under 'satanic' control and was obsessing over pornography and sexually transmitted diseases. Dr. A denied in the inquest that his former client showed signs of reemerging psychosis at the time and stands by the decision to wean him off his medication, per SMH. 'It was my decision, and his decision,' Dr A told the inquest on Tuesday, per SMH. 'I was listening to the patient … I did not fail in my care of Joel. I have no error on my behalf.' 'It wasn't psychosis, it wasn't even early warning signs of relapse, it was based on his fear of STDs, it was based on his sexual frustration, he told us later about prostitutes and women and sex,' Dr. A added. Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up for for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases. During a press conference on April 14, per 9 News Australia, Queensland Police Acting Asst. Comm. Roger Lowe said that he was "aware this individual has suffered from mental health" issues, referring to Cauchi. Cauchi's family said in a statement after the April 13 attack, per the BBC, "We are absolutely devastated by the traumatic events that occurred in Sydney yesterday. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families and friends of the victims and those still undergoing treatment at this time. Joel's actions were truly horrific, and we are still trying to comprehend what has happened." Read the original article on People
Yahoo
26-03-2025
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Harrisburg School District demotes SciTech principal, family reacts
HARRISBURG, Pa (WHTM) — Emotions have been high since the Harrisburg school district announced they were looking to replace Dr. Achampong — also known as Dr. A — as Principal of the SciTech campus. 'The amount of disrespect for a seasoned principal who has spent over 20 years in this district, has graduated from this district and has spent 13 years as a principal at SciTech a school that she helped found is astonishing and completely disrespectful to not only her, but to this family and everything that she has gone through,' said Casaya Achampong, Dr. A's youngest daughter after Tuesday's school board meeting. According to a statement from the school district, Dr. A's principal certification had expired, and they had no choice but to let her go or they'd face fines. Dr. A released a statement in response to the school districts — a SciTech student read it aloud during public comment at the board meeting. 'I do accept responsibility for not being fully aware of where my certifications stood,' the student read. 'However, the statements the Harrisburg school district put out are not completely accurate.' Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Even with all the backlash — the board went ahead and approved demoting Dr. A. 'She made that school what it is today,' said Dr. A's sister, Laurie Stroble. 'Why are you going to demote her? What is behind all this? Like one time you wanted her to do both schools, and she has done, you know, even when she felt her at her worst, she was still rise up for the occasion.' According to a letter Superintendent Dr. Benjamin Henry released Monday night — Dr. A will remain in the school district, 'as an English teacher at John Harris high school, a role which she holds a valid, active certificate'. Her family is not happy with this news — especially as she continues to battle cancer. 'She was forced to take that position, as everyone knows she's battling stage three breast cancer,' Casaya added. 'And one of the things that the school district provides for her is health insurance in order to keep her health insurance and to continue battling this very dangerous and very deadly disease, she had to take that position. I'm going to continue to fight for my mom. Community members are continuing to fight for my mom. And I'm going to continue to speak the truth no matter how much this district continues to speak lies.' One school board member did thank Dr. A for her time and service as SciTech's principal. After the board meeting abc27 did approach Superintendent Dr. Henry for comment but was told they aren't saying more than what was said in their statement. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
