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Laura Byrne was overcome with emotion on Monday as she discussed the Westfield Bondi Junction massacre.
The 37-year-old broke down on her Life Uncut podcast as she revealed the show's producer Keeshia was friends with Dr Ashlee Good who died after she was stabbed at the shopping centre over the weekend.
'Producer Keeshia is friends with Ash, the mother who was murdered,' an emotional Laura said.
Keeshia continued: 'I'm sure a lot of you have read about Ashlee Good. We became friends a couple of years ago. One of my closest friends of over two decades is Ash's best friend.'
'Everything that is being reported about her is completely true. She was human sunshine. She was just the most positive, joy filled, beautiful human being. Her proudest achievement was being a mum.'
Laura Byrne (pictured) was overcome with emotion on Monday as she discussed the Westfield Bondi Junction massacre
Police were called to the shopping precinct at 3.20pm on Saturday as Joel Cauchi, brandishing a large hunting knife, chased after men, women and children.
Footage posted online shows terrified shoppers running outside to escape or taking shelter in shops as a siren blasted through the centre, urging shoppers to evacuate.
Inspector Amy Scott was patrolling nearby and was first on the scene. She entered the shopping centre by herself and bravely ran towards the offender, before shooting Cauchi dead when he lunged towards her with the knife.
Five other people died at the scene, including first-time mother Dr Good, 38, who passed away in hospital on Saturday night after the attack.
Ms Good's nine-month-old daughter was also injured in the attack and is still in hospital after undergoing emergency surgery.
