Officer describes altercation between Joel Cauchi and father over knives in Bondi stabbing inquestIBy Isabella RossTopic:Courts39m ago39 minutes agoMon 5 May 2025 at 3:32amJoel Cauchi killed six during a stabbing attack at Bondi Junction Westfield on April 13, 2024. (Supplied)In short:A Queensland Police officer who responded to Joel Cauchi's family residence has described his interaction with the Bondi Junction killer in 2023.QPS2, whose identity has been protected in court, said a physical altercation ensued after Cauchi's father confiscated "pigging knives" from his bedroom. Cauchi killed six people during a stabbing rampage in Sydney's eastern suburbs on April 13, 2024. abc.net.au/news/nsw-bondi-junction-stabbing-inquest-queensland-police-knives/105252248Link copiedShareShare articleA police officer described Joel Cauchi as "fixated" on knives when he responded to an altercation between the Bondi Junction killer and his father in Queensland.Cauchi called Queensland Police at 6:50pm on January 8, 2023, saying his military collection including "US army knives" had been taken from his room by his father, where a physical altercation then ensued at the family residence.WARNING: This story contains content that readers may find distressing.His father told the responding officers the weapons were actually "pigging knives", the court heard at the coronial inquest into the fatal Bondi Junction Westfield stabbing.Dawn Singleton, Jade Young, Yixuan Cheng, Ashlee Good, security guard Faraz Tahir and Pikria Darchia were killed in the attack on April 13, 2024.If you or anyone you know needs help:Lifeline on 131 114Kids Helpline on 1800 551 800Beyond Blue on 1300 224 63613 YARN on 13 92 76Suicide Call Back Service on 1300 659 467MensLine Australia on 1300 789 978Headspace on 1800 650 890ReachOutSANE on 1800 187 263Call triple-0 if you need immediate careThe officer, known as QPS2, responded to the job with their partner, known as QPS3, where they noticed on their police system that Cauchi was flagged as being "a weapons licence holder and also that he had schizophrenia"."My dad has taken some of my property. It's pretty expensive and he won't give it back," Cauchi said to QPS2 in body-worn camera footage shown at the inquest."I tried to negotiate … he has refused."Reflecting on the interaction, QPS2 told the court: "At that point he started to become a little bit more fidgety.""There was definitely complexity. He's able to legally possess these knives … the main risk factor we were concerned about there, that was raised by his parents, was his mental health."He was fixated on those knives."'Nothing to show he was a threat to himself'QPS2 asked Cauchi if he had laid hands on his father, to which he replied, "Yes".When asked how his mental health was, Cauchi responded, "It's been really good," and later clarified to QPS2 that he was not on medication related to his diagnosis of schizophrenia.The inquest was told the incident had been coded in the police system as a "domestic violence job"."In terms of domestic violence investigations … weapons is always one of those risk factors to take into consideration," QPS2 told the court."He certainly wasn't aggressive. He was engaged in conversation."What was learnt about the Bondi stabbings at the start of the inquestPhoto shows Footage of Cauchi running towards Amy Scott who is holding a gunIn the first of five weeks of a coronial inquest into the Westfield Bondi Junction stabbing, the court heard about the confusion around a possible second offender and concerns the centre's alarms were too loud.After being at the scene for approximately 40 minutes, QPS2 and QPS3 determined a theft charge against Cauchi's father was not necessary, nor was a domestic violence order against Cauchi.Records were kept about the incident in the police system."It was a tricky situation. The parents were happy that he remain there," QPS2 told the court."There was nothing to show he was a threat to himself … He said he was just going to go straight to bed. I was satisfied that nobody's safety was in jeopardy."The second week of the coronial inquest at the Coroners Court of NSW is set to examine Cauchi's mental health treatment and interactions with Queensland Police in the years prior to the attack.The hearing continues.Posted 39m ago39 minutes agoMon 5 May 2025 at 3:32am, updated 31m ago31 minutes agoMon 5 May 2025 at 3:40amShare optionsCopy linkFacebookX (formerly Twitter)If you need someone to talk to, call:Lifeline on 13 11 14Kids Helpline on 1800 551 800MensLine Australia on 1300 789 978Suicide Call Back Service on 1300 659 467Beyond Blue on 1300 22 46 36Headspace on 1800 650 890QLife on 1800 184 527Family and domestic violence support:1800 Respect national helpline: 1800 737 732Women's Crisis Line: 1800 811 811Men's Referral Service: 1300 766 491Lifeline (24 hour crisis line): 131 114Relationships Australia: 1300 364 277NSW Domestic Violence Line:1800 656 463Qld DV Connect Womensline:1800 811 811Vic Safe Steps crisis response line:1800 015 188ACT 24/7 Crisis Line:(02) 6280 0900Tas Family Violence Counselling and Support Service:1800 608 122SA Domestic Violence Crisis Line:1800 800 098WA Women's Domestic Violence 24h Helpline:1800 007 339NT Domestic violence helpline:1800 737 732Top StoriesLiberals closing gap in Goldstein, Bradfield as postal votes favour CoalitionLIVEPhoto shows Zoe Daniel looks into the distance at a press conference at Parliament HouseAlbanese says he received 'very warm' phone call from Donald TrumpTopic:Foreign AffairsPhoto shows a middle-aged man wearing glasses pointing'Laughable policies': Voters explain what went wrong for CoalitionTopic:ElectionsPhoto shows A young coupleFirst Canada, then Australia: Trump is toxic for conservatives everywhereAAnalysis by Alan KohlerPhoto shows man with a bald head and glasses faces a man with blond hairOutgoing Liberals blast Angus Taylor, party's lack of womenTopic:Liberal Party of AustraliaPhoto shows Hollie Hughes dstopRelated storiesMoment before officer shoots Bondi Junction stabber shown in new CCTVTopic:CrimePhoto shows CCTV of a man running with a knife in a shopping centre.Internet history reveals Bondi Junction killer was 'planning a strike', inquest toldTopic:CrimePhoto shows Woman stands in courtroom, woman in road in top left-hand cornerRelated topicsBondi JunctionCourtsCrimeDomestic ViolenceLidcombeMental HealthPoliceQLDTop StoriesLiberals closing gap in Goldstein, Bradfield as postal votes favour CoalitionTopic:Australian Federal ElectionsPhoto shows Zoe Daniel looks into the distance at a press conference at Parliament HouseAlbanese says he received 'very warm' phone call from Donald TrumpTopic:Foreign Affairs'Laughable policies': Voters explain what went wrong for CoalitionTopic:ElectionsFirst Canada, then Australia: Trump is toxic for conservatives everywhereAAnalysis by Alan KohlerOutgoing Liberals blast Angus Taylor, party's lack of womenTopic:Liberal Party of AustraliaJust InRevolver nightclub groper avoids jail after assaulting 17 womenTopic:Sexual Offences6m ago6 minutes agoMon 5 May 2025 at 4:05amAlbanese to 'slow the pace' as factions jostle over cabinet reshuffleTopic:Federal Government12m ago12 minutes agoMon 5 May 2025 at 4:00amYouth to drive Popovic's Socceroos, but one rising star is yet to commitTopic:Socceroos29m ago29 minutes agoMon 5 May 2025 at 3:43amHeritage push for phone box that was lifeline during bushfiresTopic:Information and Communication31m ago31 minutes agoMon 5 May 2025 at 3:40amMore Just InBack to top