Bondi Beach shooting claims 16th victim as elderly woman dies from injuries

A man looks at floral tributes left by mourners at the promenade of Bondi Beach in Sydney on December 17, 2025, in honour of victims of the shooting that took place there on December 14. — AFP pic

First Published: Friday, 06 Nov 2026 1:38 PM MYT

SYDNEY, Nov 6 —  An elderly woman wounded in last year’s mass shooting at Bondi Beach has died from complications linked to her injuries, a Jewish community group said today. 

A father-and-son duo are accused of killing 15 people and wounding dozens more in an antisemitic attack at the famous beach on December 14 last year.

Eva Geller, 90, died in hospital almost 11 months after she was shot while attending a Hanukkah event, the Executive Council of Australian Jewry said in a statement.

“It is reported that she developed an infection as a result of her wounds and was admitted to hospital, where she passed away overnight,” the group said.

“We wish her family long life.”

Geller had been repeatedly hospitalised in the wake of the attack, local media reported.

New South Wales Police said they were speaking with the coroner and awaiting further advice.

Alleged shooter Naveed Akram remains in custody and has been charged with 15 murders, committing a terrorist act, and dozens of other serious offences.

His father Sajid Akram, 50, was shot and killed by police during the December 14 attack. — AFP