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Accused Bondi Beach gunman Naveed Akram faced court for the first time

Bychrisdahi

Feb 16, 2026
Dahiscope Int' Nig' Ltd Abuja Nigeria

Accused Bondi Beach gunman Naveed Akram faced court for the first time on Monday, two months after he and his father allegedly carried out Australia’s worst mass shooting in almost 30 years.

‎The 24-year-old appeared in a Sydney court for about five minutes via video link from prison. He faces 59 charges relating to the Bondi Beach shooting, including 15 counts of murder and one of committing a terrorist attack.

‎Naveed and his father, Sajid, allegedly attacked a Hanukkah event at the famous beach on 14 December, killing 15 people and injuring more than 40.

‎Sajid, 50, was shot dead by police at the scene, while Naveed was critically injured and later transferred from hospital to prison.

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