Suspect in mass shooting at Bondi Beach Jewish festival appears in court
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Naveed Akram, the suspect in the Bondi Beach mass shooting that killed 15 people at a Jewish festival in December 2025, appeared in Sydney's Downing Centre Local Court on Monday, February 16, 2026. Akram, appearing via video link from Goulburn Supermax prison, did not enter a plea to charges including murder and committing a terrorist act. The court appearance primarily addressed extending a gag order protecting the identities of victims and survivors. Akram's lawyer stated his client was doing as well as could be expected, with no plea intention indicated. The police investigation into the attack, allegedly inspired by the Islamic State group, is one of three official inquiries, including a royal commission. Akram is scheduled to reappear in court on April 9.
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