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Weekend Sunrise host Matt Doran could not present the program on Sunday because he knew one of the victims of the Bondi Junction Westfield massacre.
Doran's regular co-host Monique Wright told viewers both Doran and weatherman James Tobin were close to one of those stabbed at the shopping centre.
'Matt Doran and JT knew one of the victims very well and they are not with us today to join us on the show,' Wright said.
Michael Usher stood in for Doran as the Network Seven breakfast program continued its coverage of the multiple murders.
Weekend Sunrise host Matt Doran could not present the program on Sunday because he knew one of the victims of the Bondi Junction Westfield massacre. Monique Wright told viewers Michael Usher (both pictured) would stand if for Doran
Police have identified the man who killed six shoppers on Saturday afternoon as 40-year-old Queenslander Joel Cauchi.
Cauchi, who was reportedly sleeping rough and had no fixed address, is understood to have suffered from schizophrenia.
Investigators are searching through a small storage facility in Sydney that Cauchi rented out shortly after he moved to NSW a month ago.
Police were called to Bondi Junction Westfield at 3.20pm on Saturday as Cauchi, armed with a knife, chased men, women and children.
Inspector Amy Scott was the first officer on the scene. She entered the shopping centre by herself, ran towards Cauchi and shot him dead when he lunged towards her with the knife.
