A man who allegedly opened fire on a Jewish Hanukkah celebration on Sydney’s famed Bondi Beach has been charged with 59 offenses, including murder and terrorism, police said on Wednesday.
The alleged father-and-son perpetrators opened fire on the celebration at Sydney’s famed Bondi Beach on Sunday, killing 15 in an attack that shook the nation and intensified fears of rising antisemitism and violent extremism.
Funerals of the Jewish victims of the attack began on Wednesday, amid anger over how the gunmen – one of whom was briefly investigated for links to extremists – were allowed access to powerful firearms.
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Naveed Akram has been charged with 59 offenses, including 15 counts of murder, 40 counts of wounding with attempt to murder. Sky News Naveed Akram and his father opened fire on a
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