Police charged alleged Bondi gunman Naveed Akram with terrorism, 15 counts of murder and a litany of other crimes on Wednesday after Australia’s deadliest mass shooting in decades.
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AFP reports: “Police will allege in court the man engaged in conduct that caused death, serious injury and endangered life to advance a religious cause and cause fear in the community,” New South Wales state police said.
“Early indications point to a terrorist attack inspired by ISIS, a listed terrorist organisation in Australia,” they said in a statement, using another name for the Islamic State group.
Authorities say Naveed and his father Sajid Akram opened fire on a Jewish festival at Sydney’s famed Bondi Beach on Sunday evening, killing 15 people and wounding dozens more.
Among the victims were a 10-year-old girl, two Holocaust survivors and a married couple shot dead as they tried to thwart the attack.
Naveed was critically wounded by police during the shooting, and local media reported he woke from a coma on Tuesday night. Sajid Akram was killed in a shootout with police.
Police said Naveed had also been charged with 40 counts of causing grievous bodily harm to a person with intent to murder, as well as public display of the symbol of a prohibited terrorist organisation.
Two homemade Islamic State flags were found in a car registered to Naveed and parked near the beach.
Naveed remains in hospital and will face court by audiovisual link on Wednesday, police said.
In a chilling development that has left Australia reeling, surviving Bondi Beach terrorist Naveed Akram has been formally charged with 59 horrific offences – including 15 counts of murder, terrorism, and 40 counts of attempted murder – after he and his father Sajid Akram unleashed hell on a peaceful Hanukkah celebration, slaughtering 15 innocent people in the nation's deadliest mass shooting in decades. The attack, explicitly inspired by Islamic State ideology, targeted Jews celebrating at iconic Bondi Beach, exposing terrifying gaps in security that allowed legally obtained firearms to fall into extremist hands.
Latest update: On December 17, 2025, New South Wales police confirmed Naveed Akram, who woke from a coma, now faces court via audiovisual link on charges including public display of ISIS symbols after homemade Islamic State flags were found in their vehicle. Source: ABC News Australia
Among the victims: a 10-year-old girl, two elderly Holocaust survivors, and a heroic married couple gunned down while trying to stop the attackers. This wasn't random violence – it was calculated terror designed to spread fear and advance a twisted religious cause.
The Horror Unfolds: Father-Son ISIS Killers Strike Bondi Beach
Police will allege in court that Naveed Akram, 24, engaged in conduct that deliberately caused death, serious injury, and endangered lives "to advance a religious cause and cause fear in the community," New South Wales police stated.
"Early indications point to a terrorist attack inspired by ISIS, a listed terrorist organisation in Australia," authorities confirmed, referring to the brutal Islamic State group that continues to poison minds worldwide.
On Sunday evening, Naveed and his 50-year-old father Sajid Akram allegedly opened fire from a pedestrian bridge overlooking the crowded Jewish festival at Sydney's world-famous Bondi Beach. In minutes, 15 lives were stolen and dozens more scarred forever.
Sajid Akram was killed in a fierce shootout with brave police officers, while Naveed was critically wounded but survived – only to wake up facing justice for one of Australia's most evil acts of terror.
Chilling Evidence: ISIS Flags, Overseas Training, and Legal Guns
Investigators discovered two homemade Islamic State flags in a car registered to Naveed and parked near the massacre site – blatant proof of their allegiance to the world's most dangerous terror network.
Reports reveal the pair travelled to the Philippines just weeks before the attack, raising alarms about possible military-style training in regions known for Islamist extremism. How did authorities miss these red flags?
Even more outrageous: Sajid Akram legally owned the firearms used in the slaughter, exposing massive failures in Australia's gun licensing system that politicians now scramble to fix.
Victims Who Will Never Be Forgotten
The death toll includes innocent children, elderly survivors of history's worst genocide, and everyday heroes who tried to protect others. A married couple was executed simply for standing in the terrorists' way.
As funerals begin across Sydney, the nation mourns while demanding answers: How could ISIS ideology radicalise an Australian-born son and his immigrant father to commit such unthinkable evil on our shores?
This Bondi Beach massacre isn't just a crime – it's a wake-up call. Australia's sense of safety has been shattered, and the political fallout is only beginning.