Man allegedly stole, pawned camera from photographer killed in Bondi beach mass shooting
A man has been charged with stealing camera equipment from Peter Meagher, a photographer killed in the Bondi Beach mass shooting. The accused, Danny Ridley, allegedly stole the camera after the shooting and pawned it shortly thereafter. He faces multiple charges, including larceny and possession of prohibited drugs.
- ▪Danny Ridley has been charged with stealing camera equipment from Peter Meagher after the Bondi Beach attack.
- ▪Police arrested Ridley at his home in Marayong, where they found stolen items and prohibited drugs.
- ▪Meagher was one of 15 victims killed during the mass shooting at a Hanukah celebration.
6 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 22 hours. Coverage spans 3 points on the political spectrum — 1 lean left, 3 centre, 1 lean right.
- ▪ Bondi hero Ahmed Al Ahmed's brothers charged for threatening him — The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com
- ▪ Photographer Arrested for Stealing Bondi Shooting Victim’s Camera After Terror Attack — PetaPixel
- ▪ Police arrest man who allegedly stole from Bondi Beach terror attack victim — The Sydney Morning Herald
- ▪ Photographer accused of stealing Bondi terror attack victim's camera — ABC News (Australia)
- ▪ Man charged with stealing camera equipment from Bondi shooting victim in aftermath of terror attack — The Guardian — World
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World News Man allegedly stole, pawned camera from photographer killed in Bondi beach mass shooting By Jack Nivison, News.com.au Published May 21, 2026, 2:29 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Originally Published by: A man has been charged with stealing camera equipment from retired police officer and photographer Peter Meagher after he was killed in the Bondi Beach attack in Australia last year. Police say that in the aftermath of the Dec. 14 massacre, detectives noticed Meagher’s camera equipment had been stolen. Officers searched a Marayong home on Wednesday, where they arrested a 35-year-old man who police say was also a photographer at the Hanukah event.
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