The gunmen who allegedly carried out a deadly attack on a Jewish festival at Bondi Beach last week threw four undetonated explosives at the start of the attack, including a 'tennis ball bomb', according to newly released documents.
Naveed Akram, 24, has been charged with dozens of offences including 15 counts of murder over the attack at a Hanukkah celebration on 14 December. Akram, who was shot by police during the attack, was released from hospital on Monday and transferred to a prison.
The second alleged gunman, his father Sajid Akram, was shot dead.
The pair recorded a video manifesto in October in which they sit in front of the Islamic State group flag, according to police documents.
Authorities allege that the Akrams meticulously planned the terrorist attack for many months. Videos found on Naveed's phone suggest they were motivated by 'violent extremist ideology' linked to the Islamic State group.
They include a video where the duo detail their intentions for the Bondi attack while condemning actions they associate with 'Zionists'. In another video, the two appear to conduct firearms training in a rural area of New South Wales.
CCTV footage shows them conducting reconnaissance at Bondi Beach days prior to the attack, where they are recorded carrying long objects wrapped in blankets, which police suspect to be firearms and explosives.
After arriving at Bondi, the Akrams allegedly threw the homemade pipe bombs and the 'tennis ball bomb' towards the crowd, although none detonated. A fifth device was later discovered in their vehicle.
Naveed Akram, currently injured and in custody, did not attend a recent court appearance as the investigation into this tragic incident continues.
