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Sydney Man Jailed for Copying Bondi Attackers and Shouting Antisemitic Abuse

The jail term signals a firm court response to copycat taunts that inflamed fear after December's mass shooting.

Overview

  • He received 12 months in prison with a nine‑month non‑parole period from Judge Michael Barko, making him eligible for release in November.
  • The offences happened in January when he posed as if firing from the Campbell Parade footbridge linked to the recent Bondi Beach mass shooting.
  • He targeted passers‑by with anti‑Jewish slurs, including a father and his 11‑year‑old son identifiable by religious headwear, and frightened nearby children.
  • Police identified him from videos and arrested him days later, and he later pleaded guilty to three counts of offensive behaviour and two of intimidation.
  • Court records note he was on parole and intoxicated with alcohol, ketamine, MDMA and mushrooms, as the judge said the conduct caused real public fear in a community still raw from the attack.