Bondi Beach shooting hero Ahmed al Ahmed charged with assault
BBC • • world
Key Points:
- Ahmed al Ahmed, who disarmed a shooter during the deadly Bondi Beach attack in December, has been charged with assault related to an alleged incident involving his father in March.
- The 44-year-old faces charges including domestic violence common assault, stalking, and intimidation, which he denies as "not true at all."
- Ahmed was previously celebrated as a hero after wrestling a gun from an attacker during a Hanukkah event where 15 people were killed and dozens injured.
- He was shot multiple times during the incident and received a visit from Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who praised him as "the best of our country."
- A fundraiser supporting Ahmed raised over A$2.5 million, and he is scheduled to appear in Sydney's Bankstown Local Court on 29 June.