A brave second hero was captured attempting to intervene in the Bondi Beach terror attack before being shot at by police. The member of the public, who has since been identified as a Middle Eastern refugee, was filmed climbing the stairs to the bridge where the gunmen, Naveed Akram, 24, and his father Sajid Akram, 50, were shooting from. In the new footage, he can be seen approaching one of the attackers who lay injured after being shot down by police in a bid to kick a weapon away from him. 

However, the man was forced to duck down for cover as the authorities continued to fire shots at the bridge. The member of the public was then mistaken for a terrorist, the footage appears to show, as he was challenged by other bystanders. The second hero, who has an Australian wife and children, is understood to have lived in the country on a temporary visa for around ten years. 

Immigration lawyer Alison Battison, who represents him, said he decided to act rather than run away after only just arriving at the beach.

“He got out of a taxi, heard the shooting, other people ran away and he ran towards the sound of the shooting,” Ms Battison told the Daily Mail. 

“He’s got an Australian partner and Australian children, but he has no right to stay in Australia long term to be with them.

“It’s open to public opinion as to whether somebody who put himself in significant danger to help the Australian community has earned a right to stay in Australia.”

Nine of the 15 victims have now been identified, including the youngest, 10-year-old Matilda. Others include British-born Chabad Rabbi Eli Schlanger, 41; French national Dan Elkayam, 27; Holocaust survivor Alex Kleytman; husband and father Tibor Weitzen; synagogue assistant Reuven Morrison; Slovak citizen Marika Pogany, 82; and retired NSW Police detective sergeant Peter Meagher.

Twelve individuals remain in critical condition, with another 26 receiving treatment across seven Sydney hospitals.

Among those injured was Ahmed Al-Ahmed, who bravely disarmed one of the attackers. Video footage captured the 43-year-old father of two seizing Sajid Akram from behind and wrestling his rifle away.

Akram toppled backwards as Mr Al-Ahmed hoisted the weapon, aiming it at the gunman without pulling the trigger, before propping it against a tree.

Anthony Albanese, the Australian prime minister, said: “We have seen Australians today run towards danger in order to help others. These Australians are heroes, and their bravery has saved lives.”