Did Venera Akram prevent her husband and son's radicalization?

Police believe Venera Akram, the estranged wife of the Bondi Beach attacker, may have kept her husband and son 'in check' before they moved out and became radicalized.

What charges does Naveed Akram face?

Naveed Akram faces 59 charges, including 15 counts of murder, and remains in custody awaiting trial.

What role did the family's trip to the Philippines play in the investigation?

Investigators are scrutinizing the Akrams' four-week trip to the Philippines in November, along with prior overseas travel, as part of the probe into their alleged radicalization.

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Wife 'Kept Terrorist Father and Son in Check'

2 Feb

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Summary

Estranged wife may have prevented father and son's radicalization.
Police investigate family's November trip to the Philippines.
Attacker's wife sought financial assistance days after the massacre.

Wife 'Kept Terrorist Father and Son in Check'

Venera Akram, estranged wife of the Bondi Beach attacker, is believed by police to have been a moderating influence on her husband and son, Naveed, while they lived together. The pair allegedly became radicalized in the six months after moving out of the family home in Bonnyrigg, Sydney.

Sajid Akram, 50, was killed by police during the December 14 attack, which left 15 people dead. His 24-year-old son, Naveed, remains in custody at Goulburn Supermax, facing 59 charges, including 15 counts of murder, and has not yet entered pleas.

Authorities are investigating the Akrams' four-week trip to the Philippines in November, scrutinizing their movements in Davao City. Overseas trips taken by both Sajid and Naveed, separately and together in prior years, are also a key focus in understanding their alleged radicalization journey.