According to the British "Daily Mail" local time on April 13, on the same day, Prince William, Princess of Wales, and his wife, Princess Kate, jointly released a message on social media to pay tribute to the victims of the knife attack in Sydney that day. King Charles III of the United Kingdom and his wife, Queen Camilla, also expressed their sympathy to the victims of the incident.
After March 30 local time this Saturday afternoon, a horrific attack occurred at the Bondi Westfield shopping center in Sydney, Australia, killing six people and seriously injuring many others, including a mother and her 9-month-old baby, four women and a man died on the spot, and another woman died in hospital.
It is reported that the attacker first appeared at the mall at 3 p.m., he then left, returned with a knife 20 minutes later, at 3:30 p.m. he first attacked the baby and the mother, the police arrived at the scene at 3:45 p.m., and the mall was cordoned off at 4 p.m.
The baby is currently undergoing surgery at the hospital, and the motive of the killer is unclear, and while terrorism has not been fully ruled out, NSW Police Chief Karen Webb said they believe the killer is a 40-year-old man and is still awaiting identification, "but I assure you that we are confident that there is no ongoing risk...... In other words, this is not a terrorist incident".
A heroic female police officer was patrolling the neighborhood at the time of the incident, and then she single-handedly shot the killer to death, referring to the heroic police officer, Chief Webb said that she "behaved very well" in the situation, "She showed great courage." ”
On the afternoon of April 13, a new tweet was posted on the account of The Prince and Princess of Wales on social media X (formerly Twitter), "We are shocked and saddened by the terrible events that took place in Sydney this morning. Our hearts go out to all those affected by this incident – including the victims' loved ones and the heroic emergency responders who risked their lives to save others", the tweet was signed "W &C", with the W in the front for Prince William and the C in the back for Catherine, Princess Kate.
This is the first time that Princess Kate has spoken out jointly after she announced that she has cancer. At this time, it is the Easter holiday of British primary schools, it is reported that the Prince of Wales and his wife are on vacation with their three children (Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis) in the Fort Ammerberg country house in Norfolk, away from official business, Princess Kate's 69-year-old mother Carol Middleton has been accompanying her daughter's family and taking care of her daughter during this holiday. William's relationship with his mother-in-law is very good, and the British media said earlier that for Prince William, who lost his mother since he was a child and lived in a "deformed" family, Carol made up for William's lack of maternal love.
In the afternoon, King Charles III, who is also suffering from cancer, also issued a statement in which he wrote, "My wife and I were shocked and terrified to hear of the tragic stabbing incident in Bondi.
"Our hearts go out to the families and loved ones of those who were brutally killed in such senseless attacks. ”
“...... We are also with those involved in the emergency response workers, and we are grateful to the brave first responders and emergency service personnel. ”
The King signed his statement, "Charles J. R。 ”
SOURCE: DALYMAIL