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Updates, summarised from ABC's live feed.
The current death toll remains at six - five women, one man - with a further twelve hospitalised. Two of the people killed have no family in Australia and authorities are trying to contact their families overseas. Police have released the identities of four of the deceased.
One woman who was hospitalised has been discharged. Of the eleven still hospitalised, five remain in ICU.
The attacker's family contacted police after viewing the footage and have been assisting. They have expressed support and concern for the welfare of the police officer who shot the attacker.
The attacker had a history of unspecified mental illness. NSW Police Commissioner Webb said that the man had come to the attention of both NSW Police and QLD Police for "mental health-related issues", but not criminal matters. He had no criminal history in Queensland, and no court records for DVOs. He had never been charged with knife-related offences.
He is not known to have had any connections to "conservative Christian religious groups", with QLD Police Assisstant Commissioner Lowe saying: "There is no ideology that would suggest this matter has a religious focus, has a political focus, or any ideology or religious motivation, to our understanding, that would contribute to an individual going into a crowded place and committing a crime of this nature."
It has been noted that many of the victims were women. NSW Police are still investigating. QLD Police have said that they have no information with regards to this fact.
The current death toll remains at six - five women, one man - with a further twelve hospitalised. Two of the people killed have no family in Australia and authorities are trying to contact their families overseas. Police have released the identities of four of the deceased.
One woman who was hospitalised has been discharged. Of the eleven still hospitalised, five remain in ICU.
The attacker's family contacted police after viewing the footage and have been assisting. They have expressed support and concern for the welfare of the police officer who shot the attacker.
The attacker had a history of unspecified mental illness. NSW Police Commissioner Webb said that the man had come to the attention of both NSW Police and QLD Police for "mental health-related issues", but not criminal matters. He had no criminal history in Queensland, and no court records for DVOs. He had never been charged with knife-related offences.
He is not known to have had any connections to "conservative Christian religious groups", with QLD Police Assisstant Commissioner Lowe saying: "There is no ideology that would suggest this matter has a religious focus, has a political focus, or any ideology or religious motivation, to our understanding, that would contribute to an individual going into a crowded place and committing a crime of this nature."
It has been noted that many of the victims were women. NSW Police are still investigating. QLD Police have said that they have no information with regards to this fact.
