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Photographer Arrested for Stealing Bondi Shooting Victim's Camera

Photographer Arrested for Stealing Bondi Shooting Victim's Camera

Thairath•International•2h ago

Reader Briefing

A 35-year-old photographer has been arrested in Australia for allegedly stealing camera equipment from a victim of the Bondi Beach mass shooting and pawning it.

  • •A photographer is accused of stealing camera equipment from a victim of the Bondi Beach mass shooting in Sydney.
  • •The stolen equipment was allegedly pawned shortly after the incident on December 14, 2025.
  • •The accused faces multiple charges, including theft, possession of stolen goods, and drug possession.

Overview

  • •On December 14, 2025, a mass shooting occurred in a public area at Bondi Beach, near Sydney.
  • •The Bondi Beach mass shooting resulted in a total of 15 deaths, with victims ranging in age from 10 to 87.
  • •A 35-year-old photographer, identified as working at the Hanukkah festival, was accused of stealing camera equipment from one of the deceased victims.
  • •The stolen camera equipment was pawned by the accused shortly after the incident.
  • •On May 20, 2024, police searched a residence in Maroubra, western Sydney, and seized cameras, handcuffs, and electronic devices.
  • •The accused faces charges including theft exceeding AUD 2,000, possession of stolen goods, illegal possession of prohibited weapons, and drug possession.
  • •The accused was granted bail under strict conditions and is scheduled to appear in court again in June.
  • •Separately, two brothers of an Australian-Syrian shop owner, hailed as a hero, have been charged with intimidation and extortion.

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Key Quotes

Wife of Peter Mihelker
"It is now clear that someone took his camera from the scene."
ตอนนี้ชัดเจนแล้วว่ามีคนหยิบกล้องของเขาไปจากจุดเกิดเหตุ

Key Entities

Place

Australia(ออสเตรเลีย)ℹ️
Country where the arrest and shooting occurred.
Bondi Beach(หาดบอนได)ℹ️
Location of the mass shooting incident.

Organization

New South Wales Police(ตำรวจรัฐนิวเซาท์เวลส์)ℹ️
Law enforcement agency that arrested the suspect.

Person

Peter Mihelker(นายปีเตอร์ มีเกอร์)
Deceased victim of the Bondi Beach shooting, whose camera was allegedly stolen.
Ahmed Al Ahmed(นายอาห์เหม็ด อัล อาห์เหม็ด)
A shop owner and hero who intervened during the Bondi Beach shooting.