{
  "id": 635254,
  "title": "Prosecutors amass over 800 witness statements in case against man accused of Sydney massacre",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/prosecutors-amass-over-800-witness-statements-in-case-against-man-635254",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T04:39:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/life/faith/2026/08/11/prosecutors-amass-over-800-witness-statements-in-case-against-man-accused-of-sydney-massacre"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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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      {
        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "Prosecutors amass over 800 witness statements in case against man accused of Sydney massacre",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/prosecutors-amass-over-800-witness-statements-in-case-against-man",
        "published": "2026-08-12T04:53:01.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}