Naveed Akram, 24, the alleged gunman charged over the December Bondi Beach mass shooting at a Jewish community Hanukkah celebration, is facing additional charges. Multiple outlets report that 19 new offences have been added to his existing caseload, bringing the total to 78 charges. The further charges are described as part of an ongoing investigation and follow earlier proceedings in the days after the attack, when Akram was initially charged with 59 offences. BBC News and other reports say Akram has not yet entered a plea to the charges. Local reporting also indicates that the defence’s paperwork for the additional counts has been filed and that court proceedings continue as authorities review evidence collected in the case. The attack killed 15 people, according to the reports. The new charges are laid while investigators continue examining the evidence gathered so far, with coverage focusing on the expansion of the prosecution’s charges and the status of the case in court.