Bondi gunman charged as Australia grieves

Australian police charged one of the alleged Bondi Beach gunmen with murder and terrorism yesterday, as grief-stricken mourners buried the first of 15 people slain in the attack.

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Sajid Akram and his son Naveed are accused of opening fire on a Jewish festival at the famed surf beach on Sunday evening, killing 15 people in a shooting spree inspired by the Islamic State group.

Naveed was charged with 15 counts of murder on Wednesday after waking from a coma, as well as committing a “terrorist act” and planting a bomb with intent to harm.

“Police will allege in court the man engaged in conduct that caused death, serious injury and endangered life to advance a religious cause and cause fear in the community,” New South Wales police said.