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The two gunmen concerned within the terrorist assault concentrating on Sydney’s Jewish group are father and son and had informed their household they had been occurring a South Coast fishing journey.
Naveed Akram, 24, was apprehended at the capturing and was taken to hospital the place he stays beneath police guard in a important however secure situation. His 50-year-old father, Sajid Akram, who owned a fruit store, died on the scene.
Speaking with this masthead as police surrounded her home in Bonnyrigg in Sydney’s west, Akram’s mom, Verena, stated her son, who was an unemployed bricklayer, final spoke to household on Sunday morning, hours earlier than the reign of terror that left not less than 16 folks lifeless and scores injured.
She stated he had gone to Jervis Bay together with his father for the weekend.
“He rings me up [on Sunday] and stated, Mum, I simply went for a swim. I went scuba diving. We’re going … to eat now, after which this morning, and we’re going to remain residence now as a result of it’s highly regarded,” Verena stated.
His mom was unable to establish Akram from a photograph from the scene of the capturing, however stated she didn’t imagine her son may very well be concerned in any violent or extremist actions.
“He doesn’t have a firearm. He doesn’t even exit. He doesn’t combine round with buddies. He doesn’t drink, he doesn’t smoke, he doesn’t go to dangerous locations … he goes to work, he comes residence, he goes to train and that’s it,” she stated.
“Anyone would want to have a son like my son … he’s an excellent boy.”
Akram was on the lookout for work after being laid off from his bricklaying job about two months in the past when the corporate he labored for turned bancrupt.
While he had many buddies throughout his highschool days at Cabramatta High School, he wasn’t significantly social, Verena stated. She stated he didn’t seem to spend so much of time on-line. He liked fishing, scuba diving, swimming and exercising.
Akram gave the impression to be tagged in a 2022 social media put up displaying he had handed his Koran research at Al-Murad Institute, which teaches Arabic and Koran research in Heckenberg, additionally in western Sydney. The put up has since been eliminated.
The man within the picture, who this masthead has chosen to not establish on this story, stated he had misplaced contact with Akram in early 2022.
“I’m devastated by the pictures of the victims in Bondi,” he stated.
The man stated he and his household has been compelled to depart their residence after receiving loss of life threats.
Akram’s mom is a stay-at-home dad or mum, caring for her aged mom close by. Akram lived on the property together with his dad and mom and youthful sister, 22, and brother, 20. The three-bedroom property was purchased in 2024. The household beforehand lived in Cabramatta.
Police are on scene on the Bonnyrigg residence, and members of the general public have been prevented from getting into the realm.
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Mostafa Rachwani is a Parramatta reporter at The Sydney Morning Herald. He was beforehand the Community Affairs reporter at Guardian Australia.Connect through electronic mail.