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Sydney Festival Shooter Faces 19 More Charges
10 Jun
Summary
- Accused faces 19 new charges including attempted murder.
- Naveed Akram now faces 78 charges in total.
- The attack prompted a royal commission into antisemitism.

Naveed Akram, the individual accused of a devastating attack at a Sydney festival, has been presented with 19 further charges. This brings his total to 78 offences, including 15 counts of murder and 40 counts of attempted murder from the initial incident on December 14, 2025. The new charges, confirmed recently, involve multiple counts of attempted murder and discharging a firearm with intent to resist arrest. Akram, 24, has appeared in court but has not yet entered a plea. His father, Sajid Akram, who was also armed, was killed by police at the scene. The tragic events have spurred a royal commission to examine antisemitism within Australia.