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Bondi heroes Boris and Sofia Gurman fought terrorist for rifle in final moments
The Australian ^ | 16th December 2025 | James Dowling , Mohammad Alfares and Liam Mendes

Posted on 12/16/2025 12:15:09 AM PST by naturalman1975

“Civilian heroes” Boris Gurman and Sofia Gurman have been identified as the 11th and 12th victims in the Bondi Beach terror massacre after footage emerged of them running towards danger and wrestling away a rifle from terrorist Sajid Akram.

Boris, 69, and Sofia, 61, Russian-speaking Jewish immigrants who died beside one another as likely the very first of Akram’s victims, remembered by their family for their “bravery and selflessness”.

The pair were seen in dashcam footage earlier on Tuesday, where Boris wrestled a longarm gun from the hands of Akram in a violent struggle on the Bondi Beach footbridge.

Akram is seen knocked to the ground as Boris lies beside him clutching the firearm, while Sofia watches in visible shock. Both were hailed as heroes for their unflinching bravery before the first shots had been fired.

(Excerpt) Read more at theaustralian.com.au ...


TOPICS: Australia/New Zealand; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: australia; banglist; beach; bondibeach; pakistanis; sajidakram; terrorism

1 posted on 12/16/2025 12:15:09 AM PST by naturalman1975
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To: naturalman1975

sixty nine is the new twenty five.


2 posted on 12/16/2025 12:26:02 AM PST by Williams (Thank God for the election of President Trump!)
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To: naturalman1975

I saw that vid (different source) a little while ago. It is cut off, so I didn’t see the murder of the Gurman’s, or see how the terrorist got another weapon.

It’s too bad Mr. Gurman didn’t get the chance to shoot the bastard right there.


3 posted on 12/16/2025 12:46:46 AM PST by Paul R. (Old Viking saying: "Never be more than 3 steps away from your weapon ... or a Uriah Heep song!" ;-))
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To: Paul R.

Yes. I certainly wish he’d been able to do so.


4 posted on 12/16/2025 12:49:46 AM PST by naturalman1975 ("America was under attack. Australia was immediately there to help." - John Winston Howard)
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To: Paul R.

It’s too bad Mr. Gurman didn’t get the chance to shoot the bastard right there.
Yes true, no experience with fire arms is another gift of gun control.
That and the misconception that guns are bad.
But maybe the gun was empty even so it made a good club.


5 posted on 12/16/2025 4:10:26 AM PST by Recompennation ( Deeeeeeeeezout )
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To: naturalman1975

[Insert the obvious “if only” remark here]


6 posted on 12/16/2025 4:56:03 AM PST by OKSooner (We are all mortal... But Jim and his website have made a significant difference in my life. RIP)
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To: naturalman1975

I’m not going to seek out the video, but this implies the good guys got the rifle away… did the other guy shoot them?


7 posted on 12/16/2025 5:59:31 AM PST by No.6
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To: naturalman1975

More heroes!!!!


8 posted on 12/16/2025 6:40:42 AM PST by Uncle Miltie (Deport all muslims.)
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To: naturalman1975

Warrior Spirit...
So Rare these days
But Still Alive.


9 posted on 12/16/2025 7:05:16 AM PST by Big Red Badger (ALL Things Will be Revealed !)
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“Boris Gurman and Sofia Gurman arrested for racist hate crime against Muslim immigrant, police say.”


10 posted on 12/16/2025 4:51:17 PM PST by Organic Panic ('Was I molested. I think so' - Ashley Biden in response to her father joining her in the shower)
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