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New court documents released Monday shed light on the investigation into Australia’s deadliest mass shooting in decades. The documents feature new images and details of Sajid and Naveed Akram, the father-and-son duo accused of opening fire during a religious festival at Sydney’s Bondi Beach, resulting in 15 fatalities.
The police facts sheet, provided by the NSW Courts, includes redacted images from CCTV footage showing Sajid and Naveed Akram exiting 103 Brighton Avenue in Campsie on December 14, 2025. It was also revealed that the pair underwent firearms training in what is believed to be rural New South Wales before the attack.
A video discovered on Naveed’s phone from late October depicts the father and son practicing tactical shooting with shotguns in the countryside. Police state that the suspects were inspired by Daesh, with flags linked to theterror group recovered from their vehicle.
While Sajid was shot and killed by police, Naveed is hospitalized recovering from gunshot wounds. He faces 59 charges, including murder and terrorism-related offenses. Police also revealed that the duo recorded a video in October condemning “Zionists,” sitting in front of a Daesh flag with multiple rifles and ammunition, explaining their motivations for the attack.
Investigators noted that the suspects conducted a reconnaissance trip to Bondi Beach just days before the shooting. CCTV footage presented in court shows the two leaving an Airbnb in Campsie, heading towards Bondi with concealed weapons. They are also accused of throwing four improvised explosive devices into the crowd shortly before opening fire; none detonated, though three pipe bombs and a tennis ball bomb were assessed as viable.
The federal government announced plans to overhaul gun laws and hate speech regulations, alongside a review of police and intelligence agencies. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese revealed a comprehensive gun buyback program aimed at removing firearms from communities.
In response to the tragedy, New South Wales recalled parliament for two days to pass what are being called “the strictest firearm reforms in the country.” New measures will limit gun ownership to four firearms per person, or ten for exceptions such as farmers. Officials estimated that the state currently holds over 1.1 million guns.
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