Additional Charges Filed Against Bondi Beach Shooting Suspect
The man accused of killing fifteen people during an attack at a Jewish festival on Sydney's Bondi Beach in December has been charged with 19 further offences.
Naveed Akram was previously facing 59 charges related to the shooting, including 15 counts of murder, 40 counts of attempted murder, and one count of committing a terrorist act.
According to court records reviewed by the BBC, the new charges were filed in April but have only recently been confirmed by authorities.
The additional charges comprise 10 counts of "shoot at with intent to murder," six counts of discharging a firearm with intent to resist arrest, and three counts of causing wounding or grievous bodily harm with intent to murder.
Legal Proceedings and Background
Akram, aged 24, has appeared briefly in court multiple times but has yet to enter a plea to the charges.
His father, Sajid Akram, 50, who was also armed and fired at the crowd during the Bondi Beach shooting, was killed by police at the scene on 14 December 2025.
The younger Akram sustained critical injuries inflicted by police and was subsequently transferred from hospital to prison custody.
Planning and Evidence
Court documents released in late December allege that the two shooters "meticulously" planned the attack on Bondi Beach over several months and conducted reconnaissance at the location two days before the incident.
One video, recorded on one of their mobile phones in October, was described as depicting the men seated in front of an image of an Islamic State group (IS) flag.
They could be heard making statements about their motivations for the attack and condemning "the acts of 'Zionists'", police said.
Police also stated that separate footage from October showed the father and son "conducting firearms training in a countryside location," believed to be in New South Wales.
They were seen "firing shotguns and moving in a tactical manner," officials added.
Family Privacy and Broader Impact
In April, Akram lost a court bid seeking to suppress the identity of his immediate family members on grounds of safety concerns.
The attack represents Australia's deadliest mass shooting in nearly three decades and has prompted extensive gun law reforms and intensified measures against hate speech.
It also led to the establishment of a royal commission into antisemitism in Australia, which commenced public hearings in February.
