Bondi gunmen threw homemade bombs before shooting and conducted training, police say

The father and son accused of killing 15 people at a Hanukkah celebration threw four homemade explosive devices at the Bondi Beach crowd before the mass shooting, investigators alleged in court documents released Monday

The father and son accused of killing 15 people at a Hanukkah celebration threw four homemade explosive devices at the Bondi Beach crowd before the mass shooting, investigators alleged in court documents released Monday.

The two suspects, 24-year-old Naveed Akram and his 50-year-old father, Sajid Akram, conducted training ahead of the attack and recorded a video stating their justification, Australian police said. The new allegations about the preparations for the massacre were made public Monday as Naveed Akram appeared in court via video from a Sydney hospital, having been charged with murder and terrorism.

Authorities are probing whether the suspects, who they have said were inspired by the Islamic State terrorist group, received any external support. They are focusing on their travel in November to the southern Philippines, seen in the past as a hot spot for extremism.

Australia's worst mass shooting in 30 years has triggered a wave of mourning and anger from the Jewish community, much of which feels its warnings about rising antisemitism were ignored. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese apologized Monday after being booed several times while attending a vigil for the victims.

"I feel the weight of responsibility for an atrocity that happened whilst I’m prime minister," he said.