Westfield Bondi Junction: Royal Family slams 'senseless' Sydney mall attack

Related video: Police in Australia speak with media following the fatal stabbing inside a mall. Credits: Newshub / Getty

The Royal Family has responded to the deadly attack inside a Sydney mall on Saturday night. 

A 40-year-old man killed six people and injured several others with a knife inside the busy Westfield Bondi Junction shopping mall after 3pm on Saturday (local time). 

Those injured in the attacks include a nine-month old baby, whose mother has since died in hospital. 

In a statement released late on Saturday night, King Charles III said he and Camilla were "utterly shocked and horrified to hear of the tragic stabbing incident in Bondi". 

"Our hearts go out to the families and loved ones of those who have been so brutally killed during such a senseless attack," he said. 

"While details of these shocking circumstances are still emerging, our thoughts are also with those who were involved in the response, and we give thanks for the bravery of the first responders and emergency services." 

Prince William and Princess Catherine took to X to also share a short message of support.  

"We are shocked and saddened by the terrible events in Sydney earlier today," they wrote. 

"Our thoughts are with all those affected, including the loved ones of those lost and the heroic emergency responders who risked their own lives to save others." 

It marks the first public statement from the royal couple since announcing that Catherine, 42, is undergoing "preventative" chemotherapy for cancer.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has taken to social media to praise the "exceptional courage" of NSW Police following the attacks. 

"Australia is family. So, all New Zealanders are thinking of those affected by the tragic events in Bondi, especially the family and friends of those killed today," he wrote. 

"Exceptional courage from NSW Police, first responders and members of the public."