Overview
- Her aunt confirmed Matilda’s death and said the 10-year-old was a happy, “bright, joyful and spirited” child, with relatives sharing video of her enjoying the event and noting her six-year-old sister witnessed the shooting.
- A GoFundMe launched by Matilda’s language teacher raised more than $400,000 within the first day to support her mother, reflecting a broad outpouring of public support.
- Police identified the gunmen as Sajid Akram, 50, who was shot dead at the scene, and his son Naveed, 24, who is hospitalized under guard and, according to officials, is expected to face criminal charges.
- Officials declared the assault a terrorist incident targeting a Jewish celebration and reported several explosive devices linked to the dead attacker were recovered at Bondi Beach.
- Victims publicly named include Rabbi Eli Schlanger, Holocaust survivor Alex Kleytman, French national Dan Elkayam, former detective Peter Meagher, Rabbi Yaakov Levitan, Reuven Morrison and Tibor Weitzen, with NSW Health reporting 24 people remain in hospital.