Bondi Junction Westfield reopens for 'day of reflection': Community gathers to ... trends now

Bondi Junction Westfield reopens for 'day of reflection': Community gathers to ... trends now
Bondi Junction Westfield reopens for 'day of reflection': Community gathers to ... trends now

Bondi Junction Westfield reopens for 'day of reflection': Community gathers to ... trends now

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Westfield Bondi Junction has reopened to the public for a day of reflection following a deadly massacre on Saturday afternoon.

Six people were killed after Joel Cauchi, 40, went on a stabbing rampage at the shopping centre before he was fatally shot by a senior female police officer.

Tributes have since flown for the victims - new mum Ashlee Good, 38, bride-to-be Dawn Singleton, 25, mother-of-two Jade Young, 47, artist Pikria Darchia, 55, Chinese national Yixuan Cheng, 27, and security guard Faraz Tahir, 30.

The public will be able to walk through the centre from 11am on Thursday to pay their respects to the lives lost.

The centre will not play music and a black ribbon will be shown on advertising platforms, before it closes at 5pm.

Retail trading will return on Friday for stores that choose to reopen. 

Follow Daily Mail Australia's live coverage on the opening of the shopping centre here. 

Westfield Bondi Junction to reopen today for a 'day of reflection'

The shopping centre will be open to the public on Thursday from 11am to 5pm so the community can pay their respects following the horrific stabbing on Saturday.

Six lives were lost at the hands of Joel Cauchi, 40, who ran around the centre terrorising shoppers while armed with a large knife.

He was gunned down by NSW Police Inspector Amy Scott.

The six victims being honoured are new mum Ashlee Good, 38, bride-to-be Dawn Singleton, 25, mother-of-two Jade Young, 47, artist Pikria Darchia, 55, Chinese national Yixuan Cheng, 27, and security guard Faraz Tahir, 30.

Community members will be able to walk through the centre on Thursday while a section will be set up to lay flowers and wreaths.

New music will be played in Westfield, and a black ribbon will instead be shown on advertising platforms.

Trading will return on Friday for stores that choose to reopen.

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