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Bondi Beach massacre suspect Naveed Akram slapped with 59 charges minutes after waking from coma
Naveed Akram, 24, has been charged with 59 offences, including terrorism and murder, for the Bondi massacre that left multiple casualties at a Hanukkah event.
Bondi Beach terrorism suspect Naveed Akram has been charged following the devastating attack in which he and his father allegedly murdered 15 people.
SYDNEY: A former colleague of one of the Bondi Beach attackers told a foreign media outlet that Naveed Akram’s background is Indian. In an interview with A Current Affair, former co-worker Lachie said he immediately identified Akram when he saw his photograph online.
Sydney: Australia is grappling with one of its deadliest mass shootings in decades after a targeted terror attack on Sydney’s Jewish community near Bondi Beach on Sunday, December 14. The shooting, which took place around 6:47 pm (local time) during Hanukkah celebrations, killed at least 15 people, including a 10-year-old girl.
A Pakistani-origin man living in Sydney put out of video seeking help to stop the misinformation on social media where his photo was used as that of shooter Naveed Akram, as both of them have the same name.
Naveed Akram, 24, and his 50-year-old accomplice are believed to be father and son, authorities said on Monday.
A senior law enforcement official has confirmed that one of the Bondi Beach gunmen was Naveed Akram from Bonnyrigg in Sydney's south-west. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Akram's home in Bonnyrigg is currently being raided by police, ABC News Australia reported.
A married couple killed in the mass shooting at Bondi Beach have been lauded for their bravery, after dashcam footage showed them wrestling with a gunman at the start of