Bondi Gunman Naveed Akram Charged with 19 Additional Offences
Naveed Akram, who carried out a shooting at a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach in December that killed 15 people, has been charged with 19 additional offences, bringing his total charges to 78. The new charges include counts of shooting with intent to murder, discharging a firearm to resist arrest, and causing grievous bodily harm. A Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion is investigating the circumstances surrounding the attack and is due to report by the first anniversary.
Naveed Akram, 24, has been charged with 19 additional offences following the December shooting at a Jewish Hanukkah festival at Bondi Beach that resulted in 15 deaths. These new charges—comprising 10 counts of shooting with intent to murder, six counts of discharging a firearm with intent to resist arrest, and three counts of causing wounding or grievous bodily harm with intent to murder—bring his total charges to 78. Akram was initially facing 59 charges including 15 counts of murder, 40 counts of attempted murder, and one count of committing a terrorist act. His father and fellow gunman, Sajid Akram, was killed by police during the incident. A Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion has been conducting secret hearings to examine the circumstances surrounding the attack and is expected to deliver its report by the first anniversary of the shooting.
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