Bondi Beach shooting hero's assault charges dropped by police

Al-Ahmed, who maintains his innocence, was accused of putting his father in a headlock in March Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The man who disarmed one of the gunmen allegedly responsible for the Bondi beach terror attack has had an assault case against him tossed out. Ahmed al-Ahmed, 44, had been accused of putting his father in a headlock on 9 March and intimidation over an alleged incident in June. He pleaded not guilty to both charges in an appearance at Bankstown local court on 24 June, before prosecutors confirmed on Wednesday they had withdrawn both counts. An apprehended domestic violence order protecting his father will remain in place for 12 months, court documents show. His brothers, Sameh and Hozifa, were granted conditional bail in June after pleading not guilty to charges of using a carriage service to menace or harass, regarding claims they tried to extort $200,000 from their brother.

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