Naveed Akram, accused in the Bondi Beach mass shooting, faces 19 new charges including 10 counts of shooting with intent to murder. The attack killed 15 people and was allegedly inspired by Islamic State.
The expanded charges underscore the ongoing investigation into a significant mass shooting and alleged terrorist act, highlighting the complexity of prosecuting such cases and the extensive evidence involved.
Naveed Akram, the man accused of killing fifteen people in an attack on a Jewish festival at Sydney's Bondi Beach in December, has been charged with 19 additional offences. The attack, which killed 15 people, was allegedly inspired by Islamic State.
Akram, 24, was already facing 59 charges, including 15 counts of murder and one of committing a terrorist act. According to court records, the new charges were filed in April but have only now been confirmed by authorities. The fresh charges include 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.
Akram has made several short court appearances but has yet to enter a plea. He is due back in court in August. Prosecutors informed the court that investigators from the Joint Counter Terrorism Team are steadily progressing through the evidence, which includes 230,000 CCTV images and content on several devices belonging to people with alleged links to Akram that require translation. Akram's lawyer stated that the extra charges were not a surprise to her client.