Sydney attacker had ‘mental health issues’ but most people with mental illness aren’t violent
- Written by: James Ogloff, University Distinguished Professor of Forensic Behavioural Science & Dean, School of Health Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology
The man who killed six people and injured countless others at a Bondi shopping centre on Saturday, 40-year-old Joel Cauchi, reportedly had “mental health issues”, police explained soon after the tragic event, while ruling out terrorism.
Cauchi had reportedly been diagnosed with a mental illness at age 17 years and had received treatment...