Ahmed al Ahmed, hailed as a hero for disarming a gunman during the Bondi Beach terror attack, has been readmitted to hospital just days after his release. The 50-year-old shop owner was shot multiple times in the chest, shoulder, and arm on December 14 while intervening in the attack at a Hanukkah celebration.
Al Ahmed was discharged from St George Hospital over the weekend and had been recovering with family at a luxury suite in Crown Towers, Sydney. However, he returned to hospital on Tuesday for a check-up and bandage changes, according to his lawyer Sam Issa. Issa noted that al Ahmed left hospital earlier than doctors recommended to be with his family.
During the attack, al Ahmed tackled one of the shooters, Sajid Akram, 50, and wrestled away his firearm. He was then shot by a second man, allegedly Akram's son, Naveed Akram, 24. Doctors have warned that al Ahmed may never fully recover from his injuries, including nerve damage in his left hand.
Fifteen people aged 10 to 87 were killed and dozens injured in the attack, Australia's deadliest mass shooting since Port Arthur in 1996. Three victims remain in critical condition as of Tuesday. Sajid Akram was shot dead by police, and his son has been charged with 59 offences, including 15 counts of murder.
