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Bondi Beach shooting: New gun charges laid against suspect Naveed Akram

The Independent·Charlotte Graham-McLay·27 days ago
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An Australian man accused of murdering 15 people at a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach will face 19 more charges related to the attack, officials say. Naveed Akram was already charged with 59 counts, including murder, attempted murder and committing a terrorist act, after two gunmen opened fire at the Sydney beach in December 2025. He has not yet been required to enter a plea. The 24-year-old was shot and wounded and his father Sajid Akram, 50, was killed in a shoot-out with police that ended the attack. The massacre was inspired by Islamic State, Australian police said. The younger Akram was due to appear on Wednesday in Sydney’s Downing Centre Local Court via a video link from jail. Belongings of members of the Jewish community are seen at the scene of a shooting at Bondi Beach in Sydney (AFP/Getty) The procedural hearing was scheduled to discuss a gag order that suppresses the identities of victims and survivors of the attack who have not chosen to identify themselves publicly.…

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