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Bondi Beach shooting survivor Eva Geller, 90, dies almost a year later

New South Wales police are working with the coroner, and the son of one gunman remains before the courts.

Published Nov 6, 2026 · 07:46 UTC3 reports

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Eva Geller, 90, who was shot in the Bondi Beach attack, died in a Sydney hospital almost a year later.[The Guardian · BBC News]
The 14 December attack on a Jewish event killed 15 people and seriously injured dozens more.[BBC News]
New South Wales police are awaiting further coroner advice, and Naveed Akram remains before the courts on murder and terrorism charges.[BBC News]
A senior Jewish community source said Geller returned to hospital with an infection and died after a stroke, a cause police have not addressed in the reporting.[The Guardian]

Eva Geller, 90, died in a Sydney hospital almost a year after being shot in the Bondi Beach attack on 14 December.[The Guardian · BBC News]
Two gunmen opened fire on a Jewish event in Bondi Beach on 14 December, killing fifteen people and seriously injuring dozens.[BBC News]
Sajid Akram, 50, was killed by police at the scene, and his son Naveed Akram was arrested and charged with 15 counts of murder and one count of committing a terrorist act.[BBC News]
New South Wales police said they were aware of the death and were working with the office of the Coroner.[BBC News]
Rabbi Aron Moss said Geller escaped the Holocaust as a child and required regular hospital treatment for injuries from the shootings.[BBC News]
Australian leader Anthony Albanese expressed condolences over the death.[BBC News]

The stroke-and-infection account of the cause of death comes from an unnamed senior Jewish community source and is not independently confirmed in the reporting.[The Guardian]
Police said they are awaiting further advice from the coroner, so the outcome of that review is unknown.[BBC News]

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