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12-19-2025, 11:30 AM
Mourners on Thursday laid to rest the youngest victim of the Bondi Beach attack in Sydney: 10-year-old Matilda, who had been enjoying the Hanukkah festivities with her family when the gunmen opened fire.
People at the funeral service in Sydney held bouquets of flowers, framed photos of Matilda, dolls and stuffed animals, as shown in videos of the ceremony, which was attended by several political figures, according to national broadcaster the ABC.
The young girl’s death has touched many in the grieving community. One woman who visited a makeshift memorial on Wednesday said she had crocheted 15 butterflies to represent each of the deceased. “The one in the middle is a brightly colored blue one and that’s for Matilda,” she told Chinese state-owned broadcaster CGTN.
Matilda had been attending the Hanukkah celebration with her parents, younger sister and friends on Sunday when she was wounded in the shooting. She was then rushed to hospital, where doctors fought unsuccessfully to save her.A police officer hailed as a hero for shooting dead one of the attackers responsible for the Bondi Beach massacre has been identified by Australian media as Detective Senior Constable Cesar Barraza.Barraza is believed to have shot dead Sajid Akram, 50, according to the Sydney Morning Herald and CNN affiliates 9News and 7News.
In video of Sunday’s attack, a man believed to be Barraza, wearing a shirt and tie, can be seen firing at the gunmen from about 48 meters (157 feet) away as the pair used long-arm guns to indiscriminately fire on dozens of families celebrating Hanukkah. Barraza can be seen using a tree for cover as he fired on the two shooters as they carried out their attack from the footbridge.
Police said Wednesday they were unable to confirm the identity of the officer who shot the attackers as they were awaiting ballistic examination before confirming who actually fired the shot.
People at the funeral service in Sydney held bouquets of flowers, framed photos of Matilda, dolls and stuffed animals, as shown in videos of the ceremony, which was attended by several political figures, according to national broadcaster the ABC.
The young girl’s death has touched many in the grieving community. One woman who visited a makeshift memorial on Wednesday said she had crocheted 15 butterflies to represent each of the deceased. “The one in the middle is a brightly colored blue one and that’s for Matilda,” she told Chinese state-owned broadcaster CGTN.
Matilda had been attending the Hanukkah celebration with her parents, younger sister and friends on Sunday when she was wounded in the shooting. She was then rushed to hospital, where doctors fought unsuccessfully to save her.A police officer hailed as a hero for shooting dead one of the attackers responsible for the Bondi Beach massacre has been identified by Australian media as Detective Senior Constable Cesar Barraza.Barraza is believed to have shot dead Sajid Akram, 50, according to the Sydney Morning Herald and CNN affiliates 9News and 7News.
In video of Sunday’s attack, a man believed to be Barraza, wearing a shirt and tie, can be seen firing at the gunmen from about 48 meters (157 feet) away as the pair used long-arm guns to indiscriminately fire on dozens of families celebrating Hanukkah. Barraza can be seen using a tree for cover as he fired on the two shooters as they carried out their attack from the footbridge.
Police said Wednesday they were unable to confirm the identity of the officer who shot the attackers as they were awaiting ballistic examination before confirming who actually fired the shot.
