Sydney Bondi Beach shooting suspect charged with 19 additional offences
Naveed Akram, 24, accused of killing 15 people at a Jewish festival on Bondi Beach in December, has been charged with 19 additional offences including counts of attempted murder and firearm-related crimes. He was already facing 59 charges including 15 counts of murder and one count of committing a terrorist act. The charges bring increased legal accountability as authorities continue proceedings against the alleged gunman.
Naveed Akram, 24, has been charged with 19 additional offences related to the December 14, 2025 attack on Bondi Beach that killed 15 people at a Jewish festival. The new charges, filed in April but only recently confirmed, include 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. These charges are added to his existing 59 charges, which include 15 counts of murder, 40 counts of attempted murder, and one count of committing a terrorist act. Akram has made multiple court appearances but has not yet entered a plea. His father, Sajid Akram, 50, who was also armed during the attack, was killed by police at the scene. The incident has prompted a royal commission into antisemitism in Australia.
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Alleged Bondi Beach gunman charged with another 19 offences
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