The Chinese Embassy in Australia and the Chinese Consulate General in Sydney finally confirmed that a Chinese citizen died in a knife attack at a shopping mall in Sydney, Australia.
On April 15, a reporter from Nandu learned from a person familiar with the matter that Cheng, a Chinese citizen who was killed, was from Anhui Province and was studying for a master's degree at the University of Sydney. At the time of the incident, Cheng was shopping in the mall, and because he had cut off contact with his family after the incident, the family had asked for help from many sources. At present, his family has rushed to Sydney.
Police work near a mall where a knife attack took place in Sydney, Australia, April 14. Xinhua News Agency
A Chinese female student died in a knife murder case in Sydney
I was shopping for trial packs at that time
Nandu previously reported that on April 13, local time, someone attacked a shopping mall in Sydney, Australia, with a knife, killing 6 people and many people being taken to the hospital due to injuries, including a 9-month-old baby. A Chinese who was in the shopping center at the time of the incident told a reporter from Nandu that two gunshots were heard at the scene, and then everyone immediately hid in the store, the store opened the gate, and then was evacuated to a safe passage to hide. Another Chinese witness said he was still "a little scared."
On the 14th, the Chinese Embassy in Australia and the Chinese Consulate General in Sydney confirmed that one Chinese citizen died and another Chinese citizen was injured in the incident. Wang Chunsheng, Acting Consul General of the Chinese Consulate General in Sydney, said that the Chinese Embassy and Consulates in Australia will maintain close contact with the family of the deceased, relevant domestic departments, and the Australian side, and make every effort to do a good job in follow-up matters and provide assistance.
Nandu reporters noticed that after the incident, a "search for Yixuan Cheng, a Chinese female student who lost contact in the Sydney slashing case", spread on the Internet. Local media have successively disclosed information about the victims, and on the 15th, it was confirmed that the Chinese citizen killed in the incident was Yixuan Cheng, a student of the Department of Economics at the University of Sydney.
A person familiar with the matter told a reporter from Nandu that the victim, Cheng, was a native of Anhui Province and was studying for a master's degree at the University of Sydney. People familiar with the matter said they received a request for help from the victims' families after the incident. The family said that on the afternoon of the incident, Cheng had been sharing photos of shopping in the shopping mall where the incident occurred with him, and the last message stayed at 15:25 local time. After the family saw a knife wounding incident in the mall, they continued to contact Cheng to no avail. Photos provided by the family show that before the incident, Cheng was shopping at a brand-name store.
On the 14th, a family member of Cheng told a reporter from Nandu that someone in the family had received a notice from the embassy or consulate and had left for Sydney. People familiar with the matter said that Cheng's lover had left for Sydney, and his parents followed, and after arriving there, the family still needed to carry out a series of work to confirm their identity.
The family said that Cheng was sharing photos of shopping at the mall at the time of the incident.
The University of Sydney spoke out for the first time
Nandu reporter learned from a Chinese student who is studying at the University of Sydney that on the 15th local time, Mark Scott, vice president of the University of Sydney, sent an email to all teachers and students of the university, in which he said that on the morning of the same day, the police confirmed that a student studying at the University of Sydney was killed in the incident.
On behalf of the school, Scott expressed his condolences to the students' families and friends, and said that the school is in close contact with the Chinese Consulate General and the students' families to provide assistance in any way possible. At the same time, the University of Sydney also provides round-the-clock psychological counselling for current students. Scott said it was an extremely frustrating incident, but police have said there is no longer a continuing danger.
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sydney sends an email to all faculty and students.
The international student told a reporter from Nandu that the shopping mall where she lived was very close, "less than five kilometers", and she also planned to go shopping in the mall on the day of the incident, but later changed her itinerary because of some arrangements. She said that the shopping mall where the incident occurred usually has a huge flow of people, and many Chinese students at the University of Sydney often go shopping.
Nandu reporters noticed that after the knife wounding case, the shopping mall is still closed, and the police are still setting up a cordon at the scene. Many locals spontaneously went to the vicinity to lay flowers to mourn the victims, including Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, New South Wales Premier Chris Mings and Rep. Allegra Spender.
Source: Southern Metropolis Daily, N Video Report
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