Suspects Pair spent four weeks in hotel in Philippines

The Bondi terror attack suspects spent their entire four-week visit to the Philippines in Davao City, rarely leaving their hotel room except for an hour or so at a time, and never talking to other guests or receiving visitors, according to police and hotel staff.

- Manman Dejeto Davao City Carm Fonbuena

The initial police investigation casts more light on the trip made by Sajid and Naveed Akram amid speculation the father and son had gone to the Philippines to receive military training from Islamist groups believed to operate in the country.

Naveed Akram, 24, has been charged by police in Australia with 59 offences including 15 counts of murder after allegedly opening fire on a Hanukah celebration at Bondi beach on Sunday. He was seriously injured in a subsequent shootout with police and Sajid Akram, 50, was shot dead.

Australian police have also charged Naveed Akram with one count of committing a terrorist act in what investigators allege may have been inspired by Islamic State after indications the pair had been radicalised in some way before the attack.