The suspected gunmen in the Bondi Beach attack threw explosives at the start of the deadly incident and had practised shooting weeks before, according to new court documents. They allege the pair 'meticulously' planned the attack for months, and, two days prior to the shooting, visited Bondi for reconnaissance.
Fifteen people were killed and dozens more injured when two gunmen opened fire on a Hanukkah celebration on 14 December. Explosives, including a 'tennis ball bomb', failed to detonate, the documents said.
Naveed Akram, 24, has been charged with 59 offences, including 15 counts of murder and one of terror. A second gunman - his father, Sajid Akram - was shot dead by police at the scene.
Last week, a temporary suppression order was made on the release of the police fact sheet to protect the identities of the survivors. It was revoked on Monday and the documents were published with some redactions.
Included in the new court documents are details of videos tracing the movements of the alleged gunmen in the months, days, and hours before the attack. One video - taken on one of their mobile phones in October - shows the men sitting in front of an image of an Islamic State group (IS) flag. They are heard making statements about their motivations for the attack and condemning the acts of 'Zionists.',
Police said separate footage from October shows the father and son conducting firearms training in a countryside location. They are seen firing shotguns and moving in a tactical manner. CCTV footage from the evening of 12 December is said to show two males 'believed to be the accused and his father' in their car next to Bondi Beach.
At around 02:00 (15:00 GMT) on the day of the attack, two men were captured on CCTV leaving rented accommodation in the Sydney suburb of Campsie 'carrying long and bulky items wrapped in blankets'. The documents note these include two single barrel shotguns, a Beretta rifle, four improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and two IS flags. Shortly after 17:00 (08:00 GMT), the men were seen leaving the rental. They are then seen removing the firearms and IEDs from the car before walking towards a footbridge, where they threw explosives and then opened fire on the crowd, resulting in 15 deaths.
The attack has sparked public outrage and questions regarding government handling of potential threats, leading to calls for a Royal Commission inquiry and new legislation on gun control.
Fifteen people were killed and dozens more injured when two gunmen opened fire on a Hanukkah celebration on 14 December. Explosives, including a 'tennis ball bomb', failed to detonate, the documents said.
Naveed Akram, 24, has been charged with 59 offences, including 15 counts of murder and one of terror. A second gunman - his father, Sajid Akram - was shot dead by police at the scene.
Last week, a temporary suppression order was made on the release of the police fact sheet to protect the identities of the survivors. It was revoked on Monday and the documents were published with some redactions.
Included in the new court documents are details of videos tracing the movements of the alleged gunmen in the months, days, and hours before the attack. One video - taken on one of their mobile phones in October - shows the men sitting in front of an image of an Islamic State group (IS) flag. They are heard making statements about their motivations for the attack and condemning the acts of 'Zionists.',
Police said separate footage from October shows the father and son conducting firearms training in a countryside location. They are seen firing shotguns and moving in a tactical manner. CCTV footage from the evening of 12 December is said to show two males 'believed to be the accused and his father' in their car next to Bondi Beach.
At around 02:00 (15:00 GMT) on the day of the attack, two men were captured on CCTV leaving rented accommodation in the Sydney suburb of Campsie 'carrying long and bulky items wrapped in blankets'. The documents note these include two single barrel shotguns, a Beretta rifle, four improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and two IS flags. Shortly after 17:00 (08:00 GMT), the men were seen leaving the rental. They are then seen removing the firearms and IEDs from the car before walking towards a footbridge, where they threw explosives and then opened fire on the crowd, resulting in 15 deaths.
The attack has sparked public outrage and questions regarding government handling of potential threats, leading to calls for a Royal Commission inquiry and new legislation on gun control.
