New footage has emerged showing Bondi Beach survivors hiding just feet away from gunmen, while police revealed photographs of the assailants allegedly training with guns just weeks before.
The previously unseen footage from the attack showed two men, a child, a teenage boy, and a woman cowering on a set of steps leading up to a footbridge, where the suspected terrorist shooters allegedly opened fire on people celebrating Hanukkah.
The crowd of people could be seen running for their lives when one of the suspected shooters, Sajid Akram, 50, appeared at the top of the staircase.
One man was seen shielding the child as shots rang out from the high-powered rifle.
The men, the child, and the woman then made a desperate run for safety under the footbridge while the fifth person, who appears to be a teenage boy, sprinted towards the beach.
Another person in a white t-shirt came within inches of Sajid’s gun before running down the opposite side of the staircase and out of the camera lens.
It appears Sajid momentarily aimed his rifle at the person in the white t-shirt, but did not open fire on him.
Sajid was shot dead by police just moments later, while his son, the second alleged terrorist, Naveed Akram, 24, was injured and is now facing a slew of charges, including 15 counts of murder.
The previously unseen footage from the attack showed two men, a child, a teenage boy, and a woman cowering on a set of steps leading up to a footbridge, where suspected the terrorist shooters allegedly opened fire on people celebrating Hanukkah
The men, the child, and the woman then made a desperate run for safety under the footbridge while the fifth person, who appears to be a teenage boy, sprinted towards the beach
It comes as police evidence depicted the alleged terrorists posing for photographs with guns and home-made devices in the lead-up to the December 14 terror attack
The images were included in a statement of facts which was released by a Sydney court on Monday
It comes as police evidence depicted the alleged terrorists posing for photographs with guns and home-made devices in the lead-up to the December 14 terror attack.
The images were included in a statement of facts, which was released by a Sydney court on Monday.
The key documents had been suppressed until a NSW Court lifted the suppression order earlier today.
The documents alleged the two men were armed with homemade pipe bombs and an explosive tennis ball bomb, which they threw towards the crowd at Bondi as they launched their attack, but which did not detonate.
‘Upon parking the vehicle, the accused and (Sajid Akram) removed the IS flags from the vehicle and placed them on the inside of the front and rear windscreen respectively,’ documents stated.
‘Sajid Akram proceeded to remove the three firearms from the vehicle, as well as the pipe bombs and tennis ball bombs, moved towards the footbridge.
‘Upon approaching the footbridge, investigators believe the three pipe bombs and the tennis ball bomb were thrown towards the crowd of people in Archer Park.
‘Preliminary analysis indicates the pipe bombs were made of sealed aluminum piping containing explosives, black powder, and steel ball bearings.
‘The pipe bombs did not detonate, however, preliminary analysis indicates both items were assessed as viable improvised explosive devices.’
In one video, recorded in October, the pair allegedly posed in front of an Islamic State flag and outlined what police would allege was their explanation for the attack at Bondi Beach.
The Akrams’ car seen at Bondi on December 12
The Akram’s car is seen in Ocean St Woollahra shortly before the attack was launched
Images released by police showed two homemade pipe bombs allegedly belonging to the shooters
‘The accused is recorded appearing to recite, in Arabic, a passage from the Quran,’ documents stated.
‘Following the recitation, both the accused and (Sajid Akram) speak in English and make a number of statements regarding their motivation for the “Bondi attack” and condemning the actions of “Zionists”.’
The court document also includes key CCTV footage of the pair’s movement in the lead-up to the alleged offences.
‘Police allege that the accused Naveed and his father, Sajid adhere to a religiously motivated extremist ideology linked to Islamic State,’ the document states.
‘This is demonstrated by their videoed speech and use of Islamic State flags during the attack.
‘There is evidence that the Accused and his father, Sajid Akram meticulously planned this terrorist attack for many months through actions including.
‘i) Making an ISIS inspired video; ii) Making of ISIS flags; iii) Firearms training; iv) Making of pipe bombs and improvised explosive devices; v) Booking of accommodation to act as a staging post; and vi) Transportation of firearms and ammunition for the attack.’
Deputy Chief Magistrate Michael Antrim, who heard Naveed’s matter this morning, said he planned to suppress the names of some survivors of the attack listed in the police statement of facts unless they consented to speaking about their experiences with media outlets.
‘I understand that there is understandable public interest in these proceedings,’ Magistrate Antrim said.
‘Bail is not applied for and is formally refused.’
Images released by police of the Akram’s car showed explosive devices in the boot
‘Police allege that the accused Naveed and his father, Sajid adhere to a religiously motivated extremist ideology linked to Islamic State,’ the document states
CCTV images allegedly captured the pair at the scene of the massacre in Bondi on December 12 and then as they left an Airbnb property about 2.16am on the day of the attack.
‘On Monday, October 20 2025 the accused rented a room within a five bedroom house,’ the document stated.
‘This booking was made online through the website Airbnb.
‘About 2.16am, on Sunday, December 14 2025 the accused and his father Sajid Akram, were captured by closed circuit television at the premises.
‘At this time, the accused and Sajid Akram were observed carrying long and bulky items wrapped in blankets. These items were placed into a 2001 silver Hyundai Elantra. The vehicle was registered to the accused.’
Police alleged the men loaded into their vehicle two single-barreled shotguns, a Beretta rifle, four homemade improvised explosive devices in brackets, three times, pipe bombs, one tennis ball bomb, one large IED bomb, and two Islamic State flags.
They were seen leaving the premises again at about 5.09pm.
