A Sydney man who rose to global fame for disarming a gunman in last year\u2019s Bondi Beach mass shooting pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to assaulting his father.<\/p>\n
Ahmed al Ahmed, a fruit seller, was hailed as a hero when viral video footage showed him intervening in the December 14 attack, which killed 15 people at a Jewish festival on the beach.<\/p>\n
The 44-year-old ducked between parked cars as the shooting unfolded, grabbing one of the two gunmen and wresting away his weapon in an effort to stop the killing.<\/p>\n
Facing court in the Sydney suburb of Bankstown, Ahmed denied charges of common assault and domestic stalking or intimidation, according to court documents provided to AFP.<\/p>\n
The next court hearing was set for August 12.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt has been very difficult. It is a family situation that he never expected, one would never want to expect, and it must be very difficult for him,\u201d his lawyer Mohamad Sakr told journalists outside court.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is one thing that must be upheld and that is the presumption of innocence. He is a heroic man and his honesty and dignity should be maintained until these matters are determined.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ahmed, who sustained gunshot wounds at Bondi Beach, later met Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.<\/p>\n
A fundraiser set up for him raised over $1 million.<\/p>\n
Last month, his two brothers faced court in Sydney over allegations they had attempted to pressure Ahmed into handing over some of that money, local media said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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