Bondi hero Ahmed Al Ahmed's brothers face court after they allegedly demanded $200,000 from him

By CHARLOTTE KARP, SENIOR NEWS REPORTER Published: 04:51, 20 May 2026 | Updated: 04:59, 20 May 2026 Bondi hero Ahmed Al Ahmed's two brothers are accused of trying to claim a slice of his $2.6m GoFundMe windfall, allegedly threatening to 'break your other arm and smash your face' if he didn't hand over $200,000. Sameh Al Ahmed and Hozaifa Al Ahmed pleaded not guilty in Bankstown Local Court on Wednesday over allegations they threatened the Bondi hero in a phone call on May 7. The accused were living overseas when Sajid Akram and his son Naveed allegedly opened fire at a Chanukah event at Bondi Beach on December 14, allegedly killing five people and injuring 40. Ahmed was lauded a hero after he was filmed tackling Sajid to the ground and wrestling the firearm from his hands. Ahmed Al Ahmed (pictured) was lauded a hero after tackling an alleged gunman in Bondi No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.