By David Williams, AFP
Photo: AFP/ David Gray
Millions of Australians will light candles and observe a minute's silence on Sunday, a week after a pair of gunmen fired into crowds at a Jewish festival on Sydney's most famous beach and killed 15 people.
A father and son are accused of targeting the family-thronged Hanukkah festival at Bondi Beach, striking on a sunny day at a tourism hotspot that is emblematic of Australians' ocean-loving lifestyle.
Gunman Sajid Akram, 50, was shot and killed by police during the 14 December assault. His 24-year-old son Naveed, who survived and remains in hospital under police guard, is facing charges including terrorism
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