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Bondi Beach suspect father arrived in Philippines as 'Indian national': immigration

A woman weeps after laying flowers outside Bondi Pavilion in Sydney on December 16, 2025, to honour victims of the Bondi Beach shooting. [AFP]

The father and son allegedly behind one of Australia's deadliest mass shootings spent nearly the entire month of November in the Philippines, authorities in Manila confirmed Tuesday, with the father entering as an "Indian national".

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