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Bondi Beach Shooting: Suspect Charged with 15 Counts of Murder

Naveed Akram, the alleged gunman in the Sydney Bondi Beach shooting that resulted in 15 fatalities, faces serious charges including multiple counts of murder and terrorism.

Source: bbc.co.uk1 min read
Bondi Beach Shooting: Suspect Charged with 15 Counts of Murder
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In brief

Naveed Akram has been charged with 15 counts of murder and 59 other offenses following a mass shooting at Bondi Beach in Sydney. The tragic incident targeted the Jewish community during a Hanukkah celebration, marking Australia's deadliest shooting since 1996.

Naveed Akram, the surviving suspect in Sunday's mass shooting at Bondi Beach in Sydney, has been charged with 59 offences, including 15 counts of murder and one of committing a terrorist act, according to the New South Wales local court.

The other gunman, his father Sajid Akram, 50, was killed in an exchange of fire with police at the scene.

Fifteen people were killed, and dozens of others were injured in the attack, which targeted Australia's Jewish community at an event celebrating the first night of Hanukkah.

It was the country's deadliest shooting since 1996.

This is a breaking news story and will be updated shortly.

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