Bondi attack hero Ahmed al-Ahmed says he’s ‘shocked’ after being charged with assaulting his father | Bondi beach terror attack
A Sydney man who disarmed one of the Bondi terror attackers has been charged with assaulting his father.
Ahmed al-Ahmed, 44, is charged with allegedly handcuffing his father at a home in Bankstown, in the city’s west, on March 9.
New South Wales police confirmed on Wednesday he had been charged with common assault and “stalking or intimidating”.
On Friday morning, Ahmed told 2GB that the situation left him deeply concerned.
“Obviously, I’m disappointed. My anxiety and this situation is causing me stress and driving me into deep, deep anxiety,” he said.
Ahmed also said he was “shocked” by the situation and that it was “not right”. Bondi said the $2.6 million donated through GoFundMe following the attacks had complicated her situation with her family.
Shortly after the Bondi attack, footage emerged of Ahmed capturing and disarming Sajid Akram, and the tobacconist was hailed as a hero for saving lives.
He was shot multiple times during the incident. Their efforts attracted worldwide attention and raised more than $3 million in donations.
“My goal was just to take the gun from him and prevent him from taking a human life and not killing innocent people,” Ahmed said in an interview after the attack.
“I know I’ve saved a lot, but I feel sad for what I’ve lost.”
Akram was shot and killed by police during an attack on a Hanukkah event in which 15 people died. His son Naveed Akram was injured by the police and was later charged with 59 offences.
Ahmed was awarded the City of Canterbury-Bankstown and the Keys of Waverley, where he lived. Earlier this year, the sold-out crowd roared as the Sydney Cricket Group walked onto the field just before matches of the final Test of the Ashes series began.
While he was recovering from his injuries, he was visited in hospital by prime minister Anthony Albanese and NSW premier Chris Minns.
He will appear in Bankstown local court on July 29.
– via Australian Associated Press
