The father and son accused of carrying out Australia’s worst terror attack undertook firearms training at an undisclosed location in the countryside, according to a statement of alleged facts released by a magistrate Monday.
The court document, which contains redactions, includes images from a video of Sajid Akram, 50, and his son Naveed Akram, 24, depicting the pair holding rifles and moving in a way that suggests an element of tactical training.
“The accused and his father are seen throughout the video firing shotguns and moving in a tactical manner,” the document states.
Fifteen people were killed in the shooting at Bondi Beach on December 14, which authorities said targeted a crowd of Jewish families celebrating Hannukah. Sajid Akram was shot dead by police. His son faces a terror charge and 15 counts of murder, along with 40 of attempted murder.
The alleged facts state the pair threw four improvised devices at the crowd, moments before they started shooting, though none of them detonated. The document states the three pipe bombs and a tennis ball bomb were all viable.
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