The Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albaneseannounced that the suspect in the country’s deadliest mass shooting in three decades will be formally charged this Wednesday.
According to the authorities A father and his son are said to be responsible for the attack. Sajid Akram50, was killed by police at the scene, while his 24-year-old son, Naveed He was also injured by police gunfire and remained in hospital under close monitoring, local media reported, although he awoke from a coma on Wednesday morning.
“He will be formally charged if he has not already been, and I hope that will happen in the next few hours” Albanese said in statements to a podcast. New South Wales Police reported that they plan to question Naveed once he awakens from sedation and his lawyer is present.
The terrorist attack occurred on Sunday during a Hanukkah celebration on Bondi Beach in Sydney. It left a profound impact on the local community and raised concerns about the rise of anti-Semitism and violent extremism in Australia.
The investigation revealed that both suspects had traveled south weeks earlier Philippines, a region known for the activities of Islamist militant groupsand Australian authorities suspect the attack may have been inspired by the Islamic State.
As the investigation continues, the Jewish community in Australia began celebrating the funerals of the victims of this attack, which shocked the country and revived the debate about security and radicalization.
The rabbi’s funeral took place this Wednesday Eli Snakerwho served as an associate rabbi at Chabad Bondi Synagogue and was the father of five children. Snaker has been widely recognized for his work in Sydney’s Jewish community through Chabad, an organization dedicated to strengthening Jewish identity and bonds.
According to community leader Alex Ryvchin, the rabbi regularly visited prisons and supported Jews living in public housing in the city.
The Australian Prime Minister, Anthony AlbaneseHe did not confirm whether he should go to funerals: “I would attend any event they invite me to; these funerals that are taking place are to say goodbye to people’s loved ones,” he said ABC Radiosuggesting that he had not received an invitation to participate.
On the other hand, Albanese reported that 43-year-old Ahmed al-Ahmed, who was known for disarming one of the attackers and who was injured by a gunshot in the shootout, was scheduled to undergo surgery this Wednesday.
The prime minister has faced questions from those who believe his centre-left government has failed to act decisively enough to curb the spread of anti-Semitism in the country, nor to prevent the recent mass shootings in Bondi Beach.
“We will work with the Jewish community, we want to eradicate anti-Semitism from our society“Stated Albanese to the press. The President also referred to the attack carried out in Sydney, noting that they are trying to eradicate the evil ideology, which according to investigators appears to be an attack inspired by ISIS.”This kind of hate has no place“.
Albanese further revealed this Naveed AkramShooter in custody, was briefly investigated in 2019 by Australian intelligence about possible links to the Islamic State. However, authorities found no evidence at the time that he posed a threat.
(With information from Reuters)
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