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Woman, 90, shot during Bondi beach massacre dies in hospital year after antisemitic attack

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In short

The victim endured multiple hospital stays over the past year to treat injuries sustained during the mass shooting on 14 December. She was recently hospitalized with an infection before suffering a fatal stroke, according to a senior Jewish community source. The attack was carried out by a father and son who targeted a Hanukkah celebration, leaving dozens wounded and 15 people dead at the scene.

Key points

  • The fatal outcome highlights the enduring physical toll suffered by survivors nearly a fu…: The fatal outcome highlights the enduring physical toll suffered by survivors nearly a full year after the tragedy.
  • The surviving suspect faces 78 criminal counts, including terrorism and 15 counts of murd…: The surviving suspect faces 78 criminal counts, including terrorism and 15 counts of murder, in ongoing court proceedings.
  • Investigators allege the deadly antisemitic assault on the beachside gathering may have b…: Investigators allege the deadly antisemitic assault on the beachside gathering may have been inspired by the terrorist group Isis.

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A woman who was shot during the Bondi beach terror attack has died in hospital almost 12 months after the massacre.

The 90-year-old woman had been in and out of hospital this year for treatment of injuries sustained during the attack on 14 December, a senior Jewish community source said on Friday.

The elderly woman had recently returned to hospital after developing an infection, where she died after having a stroke, the source said.

Her funeral was scheduled to take place on Monday. A family spokeperson requested “privacy during this difficult time”.

Fifteen people died after Naveed Akram, 24, and his father, 50-year-old Sajid Akram, opened fire at the Hanukah festival at Bondi beach on 14 December last year. Forty people were injured.

Sajid was shot dead by police at the scene. Naveed has been charged with 78 offences, including 15 counts of murder and one count of committing a terrorist act that investigators allege may have been “inspired by Isis”. He remains before the courts.

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