Briefly
- Bondi hero Ahmed al Ahmed has strongly denied claims he assaulted his father.
- Al Ahmed shot to fame after disarming one in every of two gunmen in the course of the Bondi Seaside assault in December.
The Bondi Seaside terror assault hero has launched an impassioned defence towards claims he assaulted his father, insisting the allegations are baseless.
Ahmed al Ahmed, who disarmed one of many two gunmen throughout December’s terrorist incident, has been charged with assault and stalking over allegations he put his father in a headlock on 9 March.
However the 44-year-old has strenuously denied the fees, and has alleged points arose from the greater than $2.5 million he was given after a fundraiser for his Bondi heroism.
He instructed Sydney radio 2GB on Friday morning that he was “shocked” and “disillusioned”.
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Al Ahmed, a tobacconist, rose to prominence after video captured the second he crept behind one of many Bondi gunmen and tackled and disarmed him, slowing the assault and saving lives.
He was shot twice within the arm in the course of the incident.
Al Ahmed stated police contacted his lawyer to tell him of the fees shortly earlier than they have been made public. He stated he had not but seen any proof supporting the allegations.
He has been awarded with the keys to the town of Canterbury-Bankstown, the place he lives, and Waverley, the native authorities space that takes in Bondi Seaside.
Al Ahmed was visited in hospital by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese as he recovered from his accidents.
He is because of seem in native court docket on 29 July.
Al Ahmed’s brothers have every been charged with utilizing a carriage service to menace or harass.
They each pleaded not responsible to the fees on the Bankstown Native Court docket on 20 Could. They’re resulting from return to court docket on 8 July.
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