Overview
- Ahmed Al Ahmed entered not guilty pleas at Bankstown Local Court to one count of common assault (domestic) and one count of stalking or intimidation, his lawyer publicly urging the presumption of innocence.
- The charges relate to an alleged incident at a Bankstown home on March 9 that NSW Police recorded and for which he was served a Court Attendance Notice in early June.
- Two of his younger brothers have separate charges for allegedly using a phone or online service to menace or harass him and were placed under interim apprehended violence orders after reported threats.
- A public fundraiser that raised about $2.6 million for Ahmed after he was shot and praised for disarming a Bondi Beach gunman has been cited in reporting as a source of family tension and dispute over money.
- Further court dates have been listed over the coming months for Ahmed and for his brothers, and the case could affect his public honours and reputation as legal process continues.