Alleged Bondi terrorist is 'speaking to a female pen pal' while locked up - after he was hit with 19 more charges

By MATT JONES, SENIOR NEWS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Published: 10:12, 9 May 2026 | Updated: 10:12, 9 May 2026 One of the men allegedly behind the Bondi Beach massacre is now reportedly speaking to a female pen pal while locked up. Naveed Akram, who is currently behind bars at Goulburn's Supermax prison, has allegedly been sent at least one letter from a female inmate at a women's jail, The Sunday Telegraph reported. The contents of the letter are not believed to be romantic, a source told the publication.  Akram, 24, remains behind bars after he allegedly opened fire on a crowd of people celebrating Hanukkah at Bondi Beach alongside his father, 50-year-old Sajid Akram, on December 14. The attack left 15 innocent people dead - including a 10-year-old girl - and dozens injured. Sajid was also killed. Prisoners detained in Supermax can send and receive letters with other inmates as long as they are not abusive, offensive, threatening, indecent or obscene. The letters written by high-risk inmates must be written in English, and are able to be opened and read by prison officers nominated by the jail governor. 'Inmates may send letters or parcels, and receive letters or parcels from, any other person, subject to consideration of any applicable legal orders restricting contact between certain individuals,' the Corrective Services NSW (CSNSW) policy reads. Accused Bondi terrorist Naveed Akram has reportedly received mail from a female prisoner A sketch of accused Bondi shooter Naveed Akram appearing via video link at Downing Centre Local Court in Sydney in February He is currently housed in Goulburn Supermax Strict policies and procedures are in place governing the processing and delivery of inmate mail, with inmates assessed as 'extreme high risk' subject to even greater surveillance and tighter restrictions, according to Corrective Services NSW. The news comes just days after Akram was hit with 19 new charges, six months after the shooting. The existing charges include committing a terrorist act, 15 counts of murder, and 40 charges of attempted murder over his alleged role in the massacre. But Akram has been hit with further charges while in custody, including ten counts of shooting with intent to murder and six counts of discharging a firearm with intent to resist arrest. Records reveal the additional charges were laid in April, ahead of a mention of the matter in Sydney's Downing Centre Local Court on Wednesday. He has not yet been required to enter pleas to any of the charges. Akram was visited by a Muslim chaplain while he was at Long Bay Hospital earlier this year and has requested and received a copy of the Koran. The Bondi terrorist attack was Australia's deadliest mass shooting since the Port Arthur massacre in 1996. The 24-year-old allegedly opened fire on a crowd of people celebrating Hanukkah at Bondi Beach alongside his father, Sajid Akram The attack left 15 innocent people dead and dozens injured Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.