Bondi stabbing victim Ashlee Good’s partner shares update on baby and life after brutal Westfield knife attack
![Dan Flanagan’s partner Ashlee Good was killed in the knife attack at Westfield Bondi Junction on April 13, but bravely saved her nine-month-old daughter, Harriet, by handing her to good Samaritans as the horror unfolded.](https://images.thenightly.com.au/publication/C-15676888/2fcf49334738e4bc2aaed81cee07753d48d38438-16x9-x536y0w1417h796.jpg?imwidth=810)
The partner of a mother killed in the terrifying Bondi stabbing attack has broken his silence to share an update on how he and their baby daughter are coping in the wake of their “unimaginable loss”.
Dan Flanagan’s partner Ashlee Good was killed in the knife attack at Westfield Bondi Junction on April 13, but bravely saved her nine-month-old daughter, Harriet, by handing her to good Samaritans as the horror unfolded.
Harriet suffered stab wounds and was taken to Sydney Children’s Hospital in a critical condition, but later recovered and was able to return home with her father.
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By continuing you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy.Following the devastating day, friends rallied around Mr Flanagan, starting a GoFundMe which has since raised close to $850,000.
![HANDOUT FROM the family of Ashlee Good, is the image preferred by Ashlee's family to accompany their statement released on April 14, 2024 in Sydney, Australia. 38-year-old Ashlee Good was the first named victim of a stabbing attack on Saturday afternoon at Sydney's Westfield Bondi Junction shopping centre, alongside her nine-month-old baby. She died later in hospital on Saturday evening.](https://images.thenightly.com.au/publication/C-15676888/aa1d778943102e837eb172e51c9b50d73827c720.jpg?imwidth=810)
In a post to the fundraiser page on Monday, Mr Flanagan thanked everyone who took the time to support him and Harriet during their time of need.
“The overwhelming support, kindness, and generosity we’ve received in the wake of our unimaginable loss has been beyond words,” he wrote.
“There are so many people to thank for their support, strength and kindness over the past months — from emergency service workers to doctors, nurses, family, friends and kind strangers.”
In the heartbreaking update, Mr Flanagan wrote that nothing would “ever dull the pain of losing Ash”, “but reading your messages and seeing what an impact Ash has had on so many people has provided a lot of comfort”.
“The day our family of three became a family of two will never make sense to me, but countless people — including every single one of you who wrote messages and donated through this page — have shown me that while tragic things do unfortunately happen, there is more good in this world, than bad,” he wrote.
Mr Flanagan also gave his condolences to the other families impacted by the devastating attack.
“Our lives will never be the same, and I wish every one of you your own strength and hope you’re getting the support required to navigate such incomprehensible and difficult times,” he wrote.
Ms Good was one of six people who died in the stabbing rampage, with Cheng Yixuan, 27, Pikria Darchia, 55, Dawn Singleton, 25, Faraz Ahmed Tahir, 30, and Jade Young, 47, also killed.
A dozen others were injured before knifeman Joel Cauchi, 40, was shot dead by a police officer who happened to be at the centre.
Mr Flanagan wrote the kindness shown to his family “will never be forgotten”.
“From the bottom of my heart — thank you,” Mr Flanagan wrote.