Bondi Hero Ahmed al-Ahmed Charged with Assaulting Father
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- Ahmed al-Ahmed, the man who disarmed a Bondi attacker, has been charged with common assault and "stalk or intimidate" after allegedly headlocking his father.
- He was hailed as a hero for his actions during the attack, which left 15 people dead.
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The Sydney man who disarmed one of the Bondi terror attackers has been charged with assaulting his father.
Ahmed al-Ahmed, 44, is accused of allegedly putting his father in a headlock on 9 March at a house in Bankstown, in the city’s west.
He was charged on Wednesday with common assault and “stalk or intimidate”, NSW police confirmed.
Shortly after the Bondi attack, footage of Ahmed tackling and disarming Sajid Akram emerged, with the tobacconist hailed as a hero for saving lives.
He was shot multiple times during the incident. His efforts garnered worldwide attention, and a fundraiser reaching more than $3m.
“My target was just to take the gun from him, and to stop him from killing a human being’s life and not killing innocent people,” Ahmed said in an interview after the attack.
“I know I saved lots, but I feel sorry for the lost.”
Akram was shot dead by police during the attack on a Hanukah event where 15 people were killed. His son, Naveed Akram, was wounded by police, and he was later charged with 59 offences.
Ahmed was awarded with Keys to the City of Canterbury-Bankstown, where he lives, and Waverley. Earlier this year, a sold-out SCG crowd roared as he walked onto the pitch just before play began on the final Test of the Ashes series.
He was visited in hospital by prime minister Anthony Albanese and NSW premier Chris Minns as he recovered from his injuries.
He is due to appear in Bankstown local court on 29 July.
- Australian Associated Press contributed to this report
