Bondi attack hero Ahmed al-Ahmed charged with assaulting his father

Key points

• The Sydney man who disarmed one of the Bondi terror attackers has been charged with assaulting his father.
• Ahmed al-Ahmed, 44, is accused of allegedly putting his father in a headlock on 9 March at a house in Bankstown, in the city’s west.
• He was charged on Wednesday with common assault and “stalk or intimidate”, NSW police confirmed.
• Shortly after the Bondi attack, footage of Ahmed tackling and disarming Sajid Akram emerged, with the tobacconist hailed as a hero for saving lives.
• He was shot multiple times during the incident.