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Bondi Beach Attack Suspect Hit With 19 New Charges in Australia

Court filings sharpen the case by alleging intent to kill with gunfire during a bid to evade arrest.

Overview

  • Court documents say Naveed Akram now faces 19 additional counts on top of earlier terrorism, murder, attempted murder, and explosives charges.
  • The added counts allege shootings with intent to kill and the use of a gun to resist arrest.
  • The Bondi Beach attack killed 15 people during a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney and has been described as antisemitic.
  • Police say the plot drew on Islamic State ideology and that investigators found no outside assistance.
  • A public inquiry has opened into the attack, with findings due in December 2026, after a retired judge warned of a sharp rise in antisemitism in Australia.