Mother Denies Son's Involvement in Sydney Jewish Festival Terror Attack That Left 15 Dead

Dec 15, 2025 12:49 pm CST

Following a deadly terror attack at a Hanukkah celebration near Sydney's Bondi Beach that claimed 15 lives, including a child, Verena Akram remains in denial about her son Naveed's involvement despite eyewitness evidence. Authorities continue investigating the antisemitic attack which Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese condemned as "pure evil."