Bondi hero Ahmed Al Ahmed has responded after police charged the 44-year-old with assaulting his father.
Bondi hero Ahmed Al Ahmed has been charged with assault after allegedly attacking his father.
In a statement, NSW Police said officers received a report of an alleged assault at a home in Bankstown on March 9.
“Officers from Bankstown Police Area Command commenced an investigation,” police said.
Ahmed Al Ahmed has been charged with common assault, with police alleging he attacked his father at a home in Bankstown on March 9. Picture NewsWire / Monique Harmer
“On Wednesday (June 3), a 44-year-old man was served with a Court Attendance Notice for common assault (DV) and stalk/intimidate intend fear physical etc harm (domestic).
7News reports the assault charge relates to allegations he put his father in a headlock.
An apprehended violence order (AVO) has been taken out on his behalf and he is asked to stay 100m away from his father’s place of residence and work.
Mr Al Ahmed will face Bankstown Local Court on July 29.
Speaking to the ABC, he described the allegations as “fake information” saying he was unaware of the alleged incident.
“It’s fake information … it’s not true at all,” he told the broadcaster.
“I don’t have any information at all”.
Ahmed Al Ahmed will face court on July 29. Picture NewsWire / Monique Harmer
The charges against Mr Al Ahmed come days after his two younger brothers faced court.
Earlier in May, his brothers Hozifah and Sameh Al Ahmed faced court after being charged with allegedly using a carriage service to menace/harass/offend their older sibling.
NSW Police alleged the two younger brothers called Mr Al Ahmed and demanded $100,000 each from him.
The brothers have pleaded not guilty to all charges laid against them.
They were granted bail and are due to face court on June 8.
Ahmed Al Ahmed was wounded with multiple bullet shots in the Bondi attack. Picture: PMO via NewsWire
Mr Al Ahmed was dubbed the “Bondi hero” after wrestling a weapon from gunman Sajid Akram during the December shooting which left 15 dead.
In a video that went viral, he was seen grabbing the gun out of the attacker’s hands.
Mr Al Ahmed was later shot multiple times and hospitalised in a critical condition.
Sajid Akram was later shot dead by police while his son Naveed was injured and taken into custody.
He is now facing dozens of charges – including 15 counts of murder and 40 counts of attempted murder.
Mr Al Ahmed had five bullet wounds in his shoulder and spent two weeks recovering and undergoing several operations at hospital.
A fundraiser launched immediately after the attack, raised $2.6m for his support and recovery which he received when he was still in the hospital.
Mr Al Ahmed owned a tobacco store in Sutherland that remained closed for sometime after the Bondi attack, before he sold the business in March.
Mr Al Ahmad received the first ever keys to the city of one Sydney council. Picture Daily Telegraph / Monique Harmer
After weeks-long stay in hospital, Mr Al-Ahmed was given an extraordinary reception at multiple events including at the Ashes Test and a charity gala dinner in New York, and even receiving the keys to the Canterbury-Bankstown council.
He received the first ever Key to the City and was named Canterbury bankstown Local Hero for 2026.
“Mr Al Ahmed’s decision to put himself in harm’s way saved lives on one of the darkest days in our nation’s history and his belief in humanity against hate inspires us all,” the council’s mayor Bilal El-Hayek had said.
In addition to that, he was honoured at a Waverly Council meeting where he received Key to the City for the second council.
Mr Al Ahmed has not recovered fully, with two bullets still lodged in his arm.
In January this year, he took to Instagram to share an update on his health and recovery, saying he felt “deep sadness and pain” seeing negative comments about the benefits he had received.
“They forget that I was shot five times, and two bullets are still in my body. I live with that pain day and night,” he told followers.
“What is even harder is that I still cannot move my hand or fingers. Doctors have told me that I may lose movement in my hand forever. “So what money or honour can ever equal this loss?
“Is there anyone among these negative people who would be willing to give up their hand for money and give me my hand back the way it was?”
