Westfield Bondi Junction stabbing: Mother-of-two stabbed to death by Joel Cauchi spent her final hours drinking coffee with a friend

A friend of Pikria Darchia – one of the women killed in the Westfield Bondi Junction attack – has revealed how she spent her final hours.

Nicole Mikhailidi told 7News she caught up with artist Ms Darchia, 55, for coffee just hours before twisted Joel Cauchi stabbed six people to death inside the packed mall on Saturday afternoon.

“It’s crazy to think that we said goodbye and that was the last time we would ever see her,” Mikhailidi said.

‘When I think of what she must have gone through in those moments … the terrible fear and helplessness. It really makes me sick to my stomach.’

Mother-of-two Ms Darchia, from Maroubra in Sydney’s east, was one of five women killed by Cauchi during his knife spree.

Originally from Tbilisi, Georgia, she had two sons.

Here’s what we know about the other victims.

Ashley Good, 38

Dr. Ashlee Good, 38, was a trained osteopath and a first-time mother. She is the daughter of former North Melbourne AFL player and board member Kerry Good.

She died at St Vincent’s Hospital on Saturday night after being stabbed by Cauchi while trying to protect her nine-month-old baby Harriet from the attacker.

The dying mother threw her little girl into the arms of two strangers and begged them to help the little girl.

She was taken to hospital in a critical condition for emergency surgery.

Harriet was moved from intensive care to a normal children’s ward on Tuesday evening in a sign that she is improving.

Dawn Singleton, 25

Dawn Singleton was the 25-year-old daughter of multimillionaire advertising guru John Singleton and lawyer Julie Martin.

Her father, a racing enthusiast, named his prized racehorse foal ‘Dawnie Perfect’ after his daughter.

Ms Singleton had worked in e-commerce for fashion label White Fox Boutique and had attended Kambala Church of England Girls’ School.

She had only arrived at Westfield Bondi Junction 15 minutes before she was attacked while shopping in Chanel for make-up for her upcoming wedding.

In a cruel twist of fate, her NSW police officer fiance Ashley Wildey responded to the incident without knowing his childhood sweetheart was a victim.

2GB host Ray Hadley revealed on Monday that he had broken the devastating news that Dawn had been killed to Mr. Singleton.

Hadley, who has been friends with the Singleton family for 30 years, said he had confirmed her name with NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb.

He revealed that Mrs Singleton had put down a deposit for her wedding dress on Friday. She had also started sending save the dates to her friends and family.

Jade Young, 47

Jade Young was a 47-year-old Sydney architect and mother of two who grew up in Wollongong in NSW’s Illawarra region.

She was a member of the Bronte Surf Club in Sydney’s eastern suburbs, which canceled its social drinks on the Sunday after the attack.

“This is and will be a difficult time for the community,” the club said on Facebook.

‘We are here to support the community and our heartfelt condolences go out to all affected.’

Yixuan Cheng, 27

Yixuan Cheng, 27, was an economics student at the University of Sydney.

Ms Cheng’s parents told Chinese media that their daughter was on the phone with her fiance, who is based in China, minutes before the tragedy.

She was on the fourth floor of the mall shopping and sending her boyfriend pictures of herself trying on clothes.

After ending the call to her boyfriend, her boyfriend saw the news about the stabbing in Sydney.

He immediately called her again, but Ms. Cheng did not answer. He had planned to marry her after she graduated this year.

Wang Chunsheng, China’s acting consul-general in Sydney, said he was ‘very sorry’ to hear about the incident and that the consulate was in contact with her family.

Faraz Tahir, 30

Faraz Tahir was fatally stabbed on his first day as a security guard at Westfield Bondi Junction when he reportedly tried to stop Cauchi in the middle of the violence.

Tahir arrived in Australia as a refugee after fleeing his native Pakistan.

He was a beloved member of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community of Australia and participated in charitable efforts for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth organization.

“He quickly became an integral part of our community, known for his unwavering dedication and kindness,” the group said in a statement.

‘Our thoughts and prayers go out to Faraz’s family and loved ones at this difficult time and to victims and their families affected by this senseless act of violence.’

Scentre Group CEO Elliott Rusanow said: ‘We are devastated by Faraz’s passing and recognize our team member’s bravery and role as a first responder.

“Another member of our security team was injured and remains in hospital.”