Akram has been charged with 59 offences, including commit terrorist act, 15 counts of murder and 40 counts of cause wounding with intent to murder. In a statement of facts prepared by investigators, police say CCTV footage captures two males, alleged to be Naveed Akram and his father Sajid Akram, arriving at the carpark near Archer Park, Bondi Beach, about 9.30pm on December 12. It is alleged the men parked their vehicle and walked over the same footbridge where the alleged mass shooting unfolded. Retired Senior Constable Wayne Jackson spent more than 30 years with the NSW Police Force including time in the registry. “How can police on the ground realistically keep up with safe storage inspections and the broader policing of firearms?” he said.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 05, 2026 19:26 UTC