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Parents of Youngest Bondi Attack Victim Speak

Matilda’s parents spoke at a vigil to honor their daughter, urging the community to remember her name after the terror attack that killed 15 at a Hanukkah event.

  • On Tuesday night the grieving family of Matilda spoke publicly for the first time at a candlelight vigil at Bondi Pavilion, urging people to `remember her name` as Michael choked back tears.
  • On Sunday about 6.40pm the attackers opened fire at a Hanukkah event, killing Sixteen people including alleged gunman Sajid Akram, 50, and authorities found two homemade IS flags and explosives in Naveed Akram’s car.
  • On Sunday evening a bystander who had gone for a kebab tackled one of the alleged gunmen after initially dismissing the gunshots as fireworks, Amandeep Singh-Bola, 34-year-old personal trainer, told SBS World News.
  • Overall, 24 are receiving care as of 6.30am on Wednesday, with 22 victims still in hospital and nine in critical condition, while families thanked police as nearly 50,000 blood donation appointments were made.
  • NSW Premier Chris Minns pledged the 'toughest' gun laws before Christmas, while Jonathon Duniam warned changes won't stop attacks like Sunday's, and experts flagged rising misinformation and AI deepfakes.
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Parents of youngest Bondi attack victim speak

The parents of Matilda, the 10-year-old girl killed in the Bondi Beach terror attack, have spoken at the memorial.

·Sydney, Australia
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Demotivateur broke the news in on Tuesday, December 16, 2025.
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