Homicide of strangers by people with schizophrenia is rare, with one occurring in NSW about every two years, expert tells Sydney coroners court
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About 90% of people who have treatment-resistant schizophrenia and discontinue their antipsychotic medication relapse after two years, a coronial inquest has heard amid a probe into the mental health and care of Joel Cauchi.
The inquest, scheduled for five weeks, is examining the fatal stabbing of six people by Cauchi at Westfield Bondi Junction in April 2024.
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