Elizabeth Young mourns her daughter Jade, who was murdered by Joel Cauchi during a stabbing rampage at a Sydney shopping center. Elizabeth's emotional testimony at the coroner’s court highlighted the profound impact of loss, expressing her anguish and longing for her daughter. The inquest revealed extensive details, including 50 witnesses and thousands of documents detailing the tragic events and the perpetrator's mental health issues. Her family's grief resonated throughout the proceedings, marked by poignant moments and reflections on the life lost.
I hurt so terribly that our lovely, loving, clever, compassionate, thoughtful, slightly goofy, funny, gentle girl no longer has the chance to be, to exist in the now.
The moment he casually plunged that blade into Jade, our ordinary lives were shattered. I remember too easily, too often, with instant, nightmarish recall that she is dead.
The inquest heard from 50 witnesses, and the brief contained 51 volumes and 8,000 witness statements over 40,000 pages of documents.
Throughout the packed courtroom, overflow court and media room, boxes of tissues had been placed within easy reach to accommodate the emotional responses.
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