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Thief Charged for Stealing from Bondi Mass Shooting Victim
A 35-year-old man allegedly stole photography gear from a Bondi mass shooting victim and pawned it. He faces grand larceny and drug charges in Sydney court next month.
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Australian police have charged a 35-year-old man with stealing photography equipment from a victim of last year's Bondi Beach mass shooting. The alleged theft occurred in the aftermath of the December attack, which killed 15 people and injured many others during a Hanukkah celebration at a Sydney shopping center.
The accused, also a photographer, allegedly pawned the gear days after taking it from the scene. He faces charges of grand larceny and drug possession, and is scheduled to appear before a Sydney court next month.
The victim, Peter Meagher, was a retired police detective-sergeant and local rugby club member who was on a freelance photographic assignment when he was killed. His family described themselves as "heartbroken," and Randwick Rugby called his death "hard to comprehend."
The Attack and Its Aftermath
The December assault was Australia's worst mass shooting in decades. Naveed Akram and his father, Sajid Akram, allegedly attacked a Hanukkah celebration at the Bondi Junction shopping center. Sajid Akram, 50, was shot and killed by police during the assault. Naveed Akram has been charged with dozens of serious crimes, including 15 murders and committing an act of terrorism.
This month, a sweeping inquiry opened public hearings into the attacks, examining security failures, police response, and the attackers' backgrounds. The theft charge adds a new dimension to the legal fallout, raising questions about how the crime scene was secured in the immediate aftermath.