Bondi Beach Shooting Suspect Faces 19 New Charges – Alternate Paths Explored
Following the devastating attack that struck a Jewish festival on Bondi Beach in December, court officials have confirmed that Naveed Akram is now charged with 19 additional offences.
Akram had already faced 59 counts in the original case, including 15 murders, 40 attempted murders and a charge of committing a terrorist act.
The new counts comprise 10 shots at with intent to murder, six discharges of a firearm with intent to resist arrest and three instances of causing wounding or grievous bodily harm with intent to murder.
Akram, 24, has made a limited number of short court appearances but has not yet entered a plea for the fresh charges. He is scheduled to return to court in August.
Prosecutors report that investigators from the Joint Counter Terrorism Team are steadily analysing the evidence, which includes 230,000 CCTV frames and encryptions on devices linked to his associates.
Leonie Gittani, Akram’s lawyer, said the additional charges were foreseeable and emphasised that the legal process must continue without surprise.
Sajid Akram, Naveed’s father, died in the midst of the incident when police engaged the couple. The younger Akram was severely injured by officers and subsequently transferred from hospital to prison.
Early court documents suggest the attackers had planned the assault for months, visiting the site for reconnaissance two days before the event and recording a video in October that showed them beside an IS flag.
In April, Akram lost a bid to keep the identities of his immediate family confidential, citing safety concerns. The attack remains Australia’s worst mass shooting in thirty years and has spurred extensive gun law reforms and hate‑speech crackdowns.
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