Mass murderer Joel Cauchi called police to claim “domestic violence” after his parents hid knives from him, it can be revealed.
Cauchi is understood to have made the call to police who investigated the incident but did not take any action as no domestic violence had been committed.
When asked whether Cauchi had called the police on his family because they had taken away his knives, Assistant Commissioner Roger Lowe, said they were aware of an event in 2023.
"We are aware of an event in 2023 which we are investigating but again that forms part of the more broader inquiries into his conduct, his health, his interaction with treating practitioners,his recent whereabouts in New South Wales, where he might be living and what’s changed from a person who is 40 and has for a number of years functioned in society to commit such a horrific crime," he said.
"We responded to an event in early 2023 with him and his family and will form subject to the investigations.
"But he's never been charged with any offense relating to knives, he’s never been found in possession of knives in a manner that's unlawful that would warrant prosecution."
