Photographer accused of stealing Bondi terror attack victim's camera
A photographer has been charged with stealing the camera of a victim from the Bondi terror attack. The victim, Peter Meagher, was killed during the attack, and the photographer allegedly pawned the stolen equipment shortly after. The accused has been granted bail and is scheduled to appear in court next month.
- ▪The photographer is accused of stealing Peter Meagher's camera after the Bondi terror attack.
- ▪Peter Meagher was a retired police officer and one of the victims of the attack.
- ▪The accused was arrested and charged with theft, weapons, and drug offences.
6 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 22 hours. Coverage spans 4 points on the political spectrum — 1 lean left, 2 centre, 1 lean right, 1 right.
- ▪ Man allegedly stole, pawned camera from photographer killed in Bondi beach mass shooting — New York Post
- ▪ 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
- ▪ Man charged with stealing camera equipment from Bondi shooting victim in aftermath of terror attack — The Guardian — World
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Photographer accused of stealing Bondi terror attack victim Peter Meagher's cameraTopic:CourtsThu 21 May 2026 at 6:25amThu 21 May 2026 at 6:25amThu 21 May 2026 at 6:25amA photographer who allegedly stole a Bondi terror attack victim's camera has been charged. (Supplied: NSW Police)abc.net.au/news/photographer-accused-of-stealing-after-bondi-terror-attack/106704292Link copiedShareShare articleA photographer who allegedly stole a Bondi terror attack victim's camera, before pawning off the equipment days later, has been charged.Fifteen people died in the shooting at Bondi Beach on December 14, 2025, with gunman Naveed Akram later charged with murder and terrorism offences.Officers investigating the attack identified that one of the victims, retired police officer and photographer Peter…
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