<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Accused terrorist Naveed Akram is worried his mother and siblings are at risk of physical and mental harm due to his role in the </span><a href="http://www.9news.com.au/bondi-shooting" rel="" target="" title="Bondi mass shooting"><span>Bondi mass shooting</span></a><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The 24-year-old has asked a </span><a href="http://www.9news.com.au/courts" rel="" target="" title="court"><span>court</span></a><span> to suppress the names of his family members as well as their home and work addresses as he faces dozens of charges, including terrorism offences and multiple counts of murder.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A 10-year-old girl was among 15 people killed when Naveed and his father Sajid Akram, 50, opened fire from an elevated position during Hanukkah celebrations at Bondi Beach on December 14.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>LIVE UPDATES:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-attack-iran-live-updates-march-9-donald-trump-latest-world-news-headline/c2734fe0-11d0-4249-8470-a211aa4191e1" target="_blank"><strong><span>Fresh wave of airstrikes as dramatic footage shows drones intercepted</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The elder Akram was killed by police after helping to carry out Australia's deadliest mass shooting since 1996's Port Arthur massacre.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>On Monday, the 24-year-old's public defender, barrister Richard Wilson SC, sought suppression and non-publication orders over the identity of the alleged gunman's mother, sister and brother.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Akram did not appear from prison by audio-visual link during the hearing in </span><a href="http://www.9news.com.au/sydney" rel="" target="" title="Sydney"><span>Sydney</span></a><span>'s Downing Centre Local Court.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/bondi-massacre-gunman-in-bid-to-hide-familys-names-court-new-south-wales-news/4f823c62-c3d9-4327-9da8-24dc04ccad59" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Wilson acknowledged that the identity of Akram's mother had already been published.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Hasn't the horse bolted on that?" magistrate Greg Grogin asked.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The application was based on protecting the mental and physical safety of the family members, the court was told.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"There is... absolutely no reason why the relatives of the accused Naveed Akram should have their life put in the arena both within Sydney, NSW and... now the world," Grogin said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>An interim order preventing any publication of the three names is in place until Grogin presides over a full hearing on March 17.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/women-attacked-by-dentist-dr-steven-lin--share-photo-together/20658662-e0c8-4a95-8bdb-c0b6467ec19a" target="_blank"><strong><span>Brave Sydney women united in recovery after celebrity dentist's attack</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>News Corp is seeking to block the proposed suppression order, sending its legal counsel Benjamin Regattieri to court to argue the publisher's case.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Regattieri called the proposed orders futile, saying that extensive publication had already occurred in Australia and internationally.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police allege Sajid and Naveed Akram acted alone and were not living at home at the time of the shooting.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>After parking near a footbridge on Campbell Parade, the men allegedly tossed three pipe bombs filled with steel ball bearings and a tennis ball bomb into the Hanukkah celebration at Archer Park before opening fire.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>None of the pipe bombs detonated, despite preliminary police analysis finding they were viable.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A box-like bomb was found in the boot of the car, while two hand-painted ISIS flags were also in the vehicle.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A court suppression order allowing victims to choose if and when they go public with their story was also extended today.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The attack triggered an outpouring of grief and a suite of legal changes addressing gun ownership and extremism, as well as throwing a spotlight on rising antisemitism in Australia.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><em><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></em></strong><span> </span><strong><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></em></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><strong><em><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Apple</span></em></strong></a><span> </span><strong><em><span>and</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" 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