US EditionAlleged Bondi mass shooter charged with 59 offences, including 15 counts of murder
- On Wednesday, Naveed Akram, 24, was charged in hospital with 59 offences, including 15 counts of murder, after waking from a coma from wounds suffered during the Bondi Beach attack.
- Prosecutors wrote that the attack appeared Islamist-inspired with Islamic State influence, as improvised explosive devices and homemade IS flags were found in a car registered to Naveed.
- Roughly 30 people were wounded in the attack, with 21 patients still in hospitals including five in critical condition, while twelve victims have been identified and funerals began.
- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese vowed action to stamp out antisemitism, saying, "We will work with the Jewish community, we want to stamp out and eradicate antisemitism from our society," while New South Wales Premier Chris Minns will recall parliament next week for gun- and protest-law reforms.
- As investigations unfold, Australia faces a reckoning over antisemitism and gun control, with authorities probing what was known about the men amid promises of reforms since Port Arthur, Tasmania, 1996.
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Australia's deadliest terrorist attack, which took place at Sydney's Bondi Beach, has claimed 15 lives so far. The surviving attacker was arrested by police in hospital and has been charged with 59 counts. Read the investigation into the attack and the full story of hero Ahmed Al Ahmed.
Australian Authorities File Charges Against Terrorist Who Carried Out Bondi Beach Attack
Already a subscriber? Make sure to log into your account before viewing this content. You can access your account by hitting the “login” button on the top right corner. Still unable to see the content after signing in? Make sure your card on file is up-to-date. Australian authorities have filed criminal charges against the terrorist who carried out a mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration on Bondi Beach that left 15 people dead and dozens …
A suspected gunman in the Sydney Bondi Beach massacre was charged Wednesday with 59 offenses, including 15 counts of murder, as hundreds of mourners gathered in the city to begin funerals for the victims.
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Several more victims will be farewelled at funerals on Thursday, as the fallout from the massacre continues. Follow along with our live coverage.
Sajid Akram and his son Naveed opened fire on Sunday night during a Jewish festival in Bondi Beach, leaving 15 dead.
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