Alleged Bondi gunman seeks order to suppress family's identity

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.

The family of Naveed Akram, the alleged gunman in the Bondi terror attack, is seeking a permanent suppression order to protect their identities and addresses, citing concerns for their mental and physical safety. An interim order was granted by a Sydney court, preventing publication of their names and addresses until a hearing next Tuesday. News Corp Australia is opposing the permanent order, arguing that the family's identities have already been widely disseminated. Naveed Akram is charged with multiple offenses, including murder and committing a terrorist act, following the attack at Bondi Beach in December. A previous court order protecting the identities of victims who wish to remain anonymous was also extended.