Man allegedly made fake injury claim over Bondi attack

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Two gunmen opened fire on a Chanukah by the Sea Jewish event held at Bondi Beach in Sydney on December 14, 2025.

A man allegedly lied about being injured in the Bondi massacre and made a fraudulent claim for compensation in the aftermath of the deadly attack.

The 46-year-old man was arrested at Parramatta Police Station on Tuesday after an investigation by State Crime Command's Homicide Squad into the actions of police during the incident.

He has been charged with publishing false and misleading material to obtain advantage and false representation, resulting in the police investigation.

The man was granted conditional bail to appear at Parramatta Local Court on November 18.

Two gunmen opened fire on a Chanukah by the Sea Jewish event held at Bondi Beach in Sydney on December 14, 2025, killing 15 people and injuring dozens.

The incident shocked the nation, had a devastating attack on the local Jewish community and prompted a Royal Commission into anti-Semitism and social cohesion.

One of the gunmen, 50-year-old Sajid Akram was shot dead at the scene while his 24-year-old son Naveed Akram was injured and charged arrested and remains before the courts.

Detectives from the Joint Counter Terrorism Team took carriage of the investigation into the attack, while detectives from State Crime Command's Homicide Squad began a secondary critical incident investigation into the actions of police.

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