New South Wales police have charged a man for allegedly stealing camera equipment from one of the victims of the Bondi beach terror attack. The incident occurred in the aftermath of the shooting on 14 December, which left 15 people dead.
Police allege that Danny James Ridley, 35, had been at the Hanukah event before the shooting. During their investigation, detectives identified that the victim, 61-year-old retired police officer and photographer Peter Meagher, had his camera equipment stolen after the attack.
On Wednesday morning, police executed a search warrant in Sydney's north-western suburbs. They located and seized a camera, handcuffs, electronic devices, and found a small amount of white crystal powder and further electronics in a car.
Ridley was arrested and taken to Riverstone police station, where he was charged with larceny and disposing of stolen property. Police will allege that he stole the camera equipment and pawned it days later.
Ridley was granted strict conditional bail to appear before Blacktown local court on Monday 22 June.
