Alleged Bondi gunman seeks order to suppress family's identity

BBC News - WorldCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete March 9, 2026 at 09:13 AM

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Naveed Akram, the alleged gunman in the Bondi Beach attack, is seeking a court order to suppress the identity of his mother, brother, and sister due to safety concerns. Akram, who faces 59 charges including 15 counts of murder related to the December 14 attack on a Jewish festival, did not appear at the Sydney court hearing. A temporary order was granted, despite the magistrate noting Akram's mother's name had already been widely published. News Corp Australia is likely to challenge the order, and the matter will return to court next week. Akram's father was killed in a shootout with police during the attack, and Akram himself was critically injured.

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