Bondi Beach shooting hero charged with domestic assault

Ahmed al Ahmed disarmed one of the alleged shooters during the deadly attack at a Jewish event. Bondi Beach shooting hero Ahmed al Ahmed charged with assault Copyright current_year BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. Copyright current_year BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. Ahmed al Ahmed wrestled a gun from one of the alleged attackers during the shooting in Sydney Ahmed al Ahmed wears a pink shirt and a black sling on his arm. Bondi Beach shooting hero charged with domestic assault The man who disarmed one of the alleged perpetrators of the deadly Bondi Beach shooting has been charged with assault. Ahmed al Ahmed was hailed as a hero after intervening in the attack at a Jewish event in December, in which 15 people were killed and dozens injured. The 44-year-old is accused of having assaulted his father in March, Australian media report. He has been charged with domestic violence common assault as well as stalking and intimidation. He has denied the allegations, telling broadcaster ABC they were "not true at all". Footage from the mass shooting at an event to mark Hanukkah showed Ahmed wrestling a gun from one of the alleged attackers. He was shot several times in the process and subsequently visited by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in hospital, who called him the "best of our country". A fundraiser to support him raised more than A$2.5m (£1.24m; $1.7m). Ahmed is due to appear in Sydney's Bankstown Local Court on 29 June. The Bondi attack was Australia's deadliest mass shooting since 1996. Police declared it a terrorist incident targeting the Jewish community. A middle aged man with a bald head and short beard wearing a white shirt sits in front of a blurred curtain Bondi hero says he wanted to stop gunman killing innocent people Anthony Albanese, wearing a dark suit and light blue tie, stands at the bedside of Ahmed al Ahmed and shakes his hand. They look into each other's eyes. Mr Ahmed's arms are bandaged and he's wearing white. There is a bouquet of flowers next to him 'Best of our country': Australian PM visits Bondi hero in hospital Researchers made the findings with geological analysis and computer modelling. Inquiry will look at whether Australia will receive the submarines and whether it will make the country safer. Livingston striker Tete Yengi and former Italy Under-21 winger Cristian Volpato are the uncapped players named in Australia's 26-man squad for the World Cup. Items found for sale online had originally been stolen from a Hertfordshire and a Norfolk church. Almost 90 drones fell from the sky over Sydney's Darling Harbour during a popular winter light show. The Hollywood star is accused by fellow Australian actress Charlotte MacInnes of making defamatory statements. Hundreds of bakers head to the city's botanic gardens to share and savour their colourful creations. Recent events abroad and at home have fuelled an ongoing surge of Islamophobia in Australia.