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Australian woman shot during Bondi Beach attack dies almost a year later

Australian woman shot during Bondi Beach attack dies almost a year later

Also reported by Guardian World

Summary

Eva Geller, 90, has died in a Sydney hospital nearly a year after she was shot in the Bondi Beach attack. The attack killed 15 people and led to Australian gun law reforms and a crackdown on hate speech.

Key Facts

  • Geller died on Thursday night, according to Rabbi Aron Moss.
  • She was shot when two gunmen opened fire at a Jewish event at Bondi Beach on 14 December.
  • Geller escaped the Holocaust as a child and later moved to Australia.
  • Her injuries required repeated hospital treatment; she later regained the ability to walk.
  • One attacker, Sajid Akram, was killed by police at the scene.
  • Sajid Akram’s son, Naveed Akram, was arrested and charged with 15 counts of murder, 40 counts of attempted murder, and committing a terrorist act.
  • New South Wales police said they were working with the coroner’s office after Geller’s death.
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