A young girl and Holocaust survivors were among 15 people shot and killed when gunmen opened fire on a Jewish Hanukkah festival gathering on Australia's Bondi Beach a week ago.
The elder gunman, 50-year-old Sajid Akram, was killed in a shootout with police.
His 24-year-old son Naveed survived and has been charged on multiple counts including terrorism and 15 murders.
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These are the 15 shooting victims, aged from 10 to 87:
'Ray of sunshine'
Ten-year-old Matilda died in hospital after being wounded in the shooting.
"Matilda is our little ray of sunshine," said the rabbi leading her funeral service this week in Sydney, reading a message from her school.
"She is genuinely the most kind, caring and compassionate young girl, who brightened everyone's day with her radiant smile and infectious laugh."
The girl's family asked for her surname not to be made public.
Couple battled gunman
Retired mechanic and Bondi
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