3 hours ago The antheral hailed a leader for tackling 1 of the gunmen who killed 15 radical astatine Bondi Beach has pleaded not blameworthy to allegedly assaulting his father, a Sydney tribunal has heard.
Ahmed al Ahmed, 44, appeared earlier Bankstown Local Court connected Wednesday to look charges of battle arsenic good arsenic stalking and intimidation successful narration to an incidental successful March.
Outside court, Ahmed's lawyer said the lawsuit has been "very difficult" for his lawsuit and it is simply a "family concern helium ne'er expected".
On 14 December, Ahmed jumped connected Sajid Akram from down arsenic helium opened occurrence connected a assemblage astatine a Jewish event, wrestling a long-arm weapon from the gunman. A 2nd alleged gunman changeable Ahmed respective times successful the arm.
The onslaught was Australia's deadliest wide shooting since 1996 with constabulary declaring it a violent incidental that had targeted the Jewish community.
Video footage of Ahmed's actions received planetary coverage, prompting a fundraiser that collected much than A$2.5m (£1.24m; $1.7m) for him.
After he was charged earlier this month, Ahmed told section media that the claims of battle were "not existent astatine all".
In a abstracted matter, 2 of Ahmed's brothers person precocious been charged implicit allegations they threatened him and tried to extort immoderate of the donations helium had received.
Hozifa al Ahmed and Sameh al Ahmed moved to Australia aft the shooting and lived with Ahmed, but their narration broke down. It is alleged that the 2 brothers threatened to wounded Ahmed if helium did not manus implicit $100,000 to each of them.
As helium near the tribunal connected Wednesday, Ahmed replied "no comment" erstwhile asked if his household was lying and if helium thinks helium tin marque bid with his begetter and brothers.
In the days aft the Bondi Beach shooting, Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese visited Ahmed arsenic helium recovered successful hospital, calling him "the champion of our country".
In a TV interview, Ahmed - who was calved and raised successful Syria - described the moments earlier helium tackled the gunman, saying he wanted to halt guiltless radical being killed and that "my soul" was "asking maine to bash that".
The lawsuit is owed backmost successful tribunal successful August, with a proceeding acceptable for December.
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