Prosecutors amass over 800 witness statements in case against man accused of Sydney massacre
Sydney prosecutors have compiled over 800 witness statements and additional evidence in the case against a man accused of murdering 15 people during a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach. The trial, involving 78 charges, was adjourned until October 28 to update the court on progress. Naveed Akram, 25, and his 50-year-old father, Sajid Akram, were accused of throwing four improvised explosive devices at a Jewish crowd, but they failed to detonate. The father was killed in a shootout with police, while Naveed Akram sustained injuries.
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