Bondi gunman Naveed Akram has been formally charged with 59 offences over the attack which claimed 15 lives.<\/p>\n
The offences include 15 counts of murder, committing a terrorist act and 40 counts of causing wounding\/grievous bodily harm to person with intent to murder.<\/p>\n
Naveed Akram remains in hospital under police guard and was represented by a Legal Aid lawyer for his first court appearance on Wednesday, which took place via audio-visual link in a virtual court before Magistrate Daniel Covington.<\/p>\n
He made no application for bail and it was formally refused.<\/p>\n
His case will be mentioned again on December 22.<\/p>\n
A second gunman, Akram’s father Sajid, was shot dead by police at the scene.<\/p>\n
Just after 6:40pm on Sunday, the pair opened fire on a community gathering celebrating the Jewish festival Hanukkah near the iconic beach.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Dozens of people were injured, including four children and two police officers.<\/p>\n
Twenty people injured in the attack remain in hospital.<\/p>\n
Attack allegedly inspired by Islamic State<\/p>\n
On Sunday night Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon declared the shooting a terrorist attack based on the incident taking place at a religious festival, the types of weapons used and items found at the scene.<\/p>\n
Police investigators said early indications pointed to a terrorist attack inspired by Islamic State, a listed terrorist organisation in Australia.<\/p>\n
“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,” a NSW Police statement said.<\/p>\n
Sajid Akram held a registered firearm licence since 2015 for recreational hunting and was permitted to possess six firearms.<\/p>\n
Long arm guns were used in the attack and all firearms have since been seized.<\/p>\n
The police investigation, which has been described as “massive” and “complex”, is ongoing.<\/p>\n
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