Bondi Beach massacre death toll rises to 16: Survivor dies from complications resulting from their injuries almost eleven months later
A survivor of the Bondi Beach massacre has died from complications stemming from her injuries as the one year anniversary of the tragedy looms.
Eva Geller, 90, was shot during the terrorist attack in Sydney’s eastern suburbs on December 14 last year.
She has since spent lengthy stints in hospital in relation to the extensive wounds she sustained and recently returned following an infection.
She suffered a stroke while receiving treatment and died on Thursday night – taking the death toll from the massacre to 16.
Mrs Geller’s funeral will be held at Chevra Kadisha Memorial Hall in Woollahra on Monday.
She was the eldest victim of the terror attack, while the youngest was 10-year-old Matilda.
Sajid Akram, 50, and his son Naveed Akram, 24, allegedly opened fire during Hanukkah celebrations at Archer Park near Bondi Beach.
Sajid was shot dead by police during the alleged attack while his son Naveed faces 59 charges including terrorism offences and multiple counts of murder.
The death toll from the Bondi terrorist attack has risen to 16 after one of the injured victims died in hospital on Thursday night
Alleged shooter Naveed Akram on the bridge at Bondi that evening
The Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion heard from more than 340 witnesses earlier this year.
The commissioner, former High Court Justice Virginia Bell, is expected to hand down her findings next month.
The alleged attack was the deadliest mass shooting in Australia since the 1996 Port Arthur massacre, in which 35 people were killed.
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