Sole surviving shooting suspect faces 59 charges

THE surviving Bondi Beach shooting suspect has been charged after 15 people were killed at a Jewish festival in Sydney, Australia, last weekend.

- PRESS ASSOCIATION REPORTERS

Naveed Akram, 24, woke from a coma in hospital on Tuesday and was charged with 59 offences - including 15 counts of murder and committing a terrorist attack.

A spokesman for the New South Wales courts service said that a hearing took place yesterday, and no application for bail was made.

The case was adjourned until April 8 for a mention hearing, and has also been listed on December 22 for a hearing to deal with reporting and disclosure restrictions.

Naveed Akram and his father, Sajid Akram, 50, are accused of opening fire on crowds of more than 1,000 people as they celebrated the Jewish festival of Hanukkah in the Archer Park area of Bondi Beach last Sunday evening. Sajid Akram was shot dead by police at the scene.