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Bondi Attack Suspect's Identity Suppression Faces Legal Battle

3/9/2026

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Naveed Akram, the Bondi attack suspect, and his family members have an interim order to suppress their identities.
Public defender Richard Wilson SC has sought a permanent suppression order at the Downing Centre local court, with a decision due next Tuesday, while News Corp Australia opposes.
Naveed Akram, 24, faces 59 charges, including 15 counts of murder, for the Hanukah festival attack on December 14.

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Naveed Akram, the Bondi attack suspect, and his family members have an interim order to suppress their identities.
Public defender Richard Wilson SC has sought a permanent suppression order at the Downing Centre local court, with a decision due next Tuesday, while News Corp Australia opposes.
Naveed Akram, 24, faces 59 charges, including 15 counts of murder, for the Hanukah festival attack on December 14.