A man who was at last year’s devastating Bondi Beach terror attack has been arrested and charged by police, accused of stealing and pawning the camera gear of slain victim Peter Meagher.
A total of 15 victims were killed on the evening of Sunday, December 14, when two men opened fire on the crowd of people attending the outdoor event.
One of the attackers, who police say was 50-year-old Sajid Akram, was killed by police, while his son, Naveed Akram, was injured and arrested, and remains before the courts.
Homicide Squad detectives have charged a photographer with alleged stealing offences in the wake of the Bondi Beach terror attack. (Supplied)
Peter Meagher, a former police officer and Randwick Rugby volunteer and manager, was working as a freelance photographer at the Hanukkah event when he was shot during the Bondi Beach terror attack. (Supplied)
Police now alleged that one of the victims at the event, a 61-year-old retired police officer and photographer Peter Meagher, had his camera equipment stolen in the aftermath of the attack.
Police carried out a search warrant in Marayong in Sydney’s west at about 6.30am yesterday.
A man will face court after allegedly stealing a camera belonging to a man killed in the Bondi Beach terror attack. (NSW Police)
Police allege the man stole and pawned the camera. (NSW Police)
They seized a camera, handcuffs, and electronic devices at the premises, while a car search yielded a “small amount of white crystal powder” and other electronics.
A 35-year-old man was arrested and charged with multiple theft, drug, and weapon offences.
He was bailed and will return to court in June.
Police will allege the man was also a photographer at the Hannukah event, who stole Meagher’s camera equipment and pawned it days later.
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