The man accused of opening fire at a Jewish celebration on Bondi Beach has been hit with 59 charges after 15 people were k!lled in the attack. Naveed Akram, who allegedly sh0t at a crowd of hundreds alongside his father, Sajid Akram, on Sunday, spent two days in a coma after being sh0t by police. The 24-year-old is expected to face a Bail Division Local Court Seven, Sydney, from his hospital bed on Wednesday afternoon. According to Mail Online, the charges against him include one count of committing a terrorist act, one count of discharging a firearm in public, one count of causing a public display of a prohibited terrorist symbol, one count of placing an explosive in or near a building with intent to cause harm, and 40 counts of wounding with intent to murder. Naveed will also face 15 counts of murder. 'Police will allege in court the man engaged in conduct that caused de@th, serious injury and endangered life to advance a religious cause and cause fear in the community,' NSW Police said in a statement. 'Early indications point to a terrorist attack inspired by ISIS, a listed terrorist organisation in Australia.' His father, Sajid, was fatally shot by police during the nine-minute attack. It's reported that Naveed woke from his coma on Tuesday night. He and his father allegedly targeted the Jewish event celebrating the first night of Hanukkah, Chanukah By The Sea. Naveed allegedly shot at attendees from a footbridge near Bondi Pavilion while Sajid moved closer to the event. Twelve of the 15 victims have been identified in the last 48 hours. They were aged between 10 and 87. Another 22 people remain in the hospital. The injured include two police officers, a constable, and probationary constable. As of Wednesday afternoon, the constable was in a critical but stable condition, and the probationary constable was in a stable condition. Australian Federal Police Commissioner Krissy Barrett earlier said no others were expected to be charged. 'There is no evidence to suggest other individuals were involved in this attack, however, we caution that this could change given it is early in our investigation,' she said. The post Update: Alleged gunman Naveed Akram hit with almost 60 charges after 15 k!lled in Bondi Beach massacre appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.
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