A man has been charged with stealing camera equipment from Bondi Beach shooting victim Peter Meagher in the aftermath of the terror attack before allegedly pawning it days later.
Meagher, 61, a retired police officer and photographer, was among 15 people killed in the shooting on December 14.
Detectives identified that one of the victims, Meagher, “had his camera equipment stolen in the aftermath of the attack”.
Police raided a home in Marayong, in Sydney’s west, on Wednesday morning and arrested a 35-year-old man who was allegedly also a photographer at the Chanukah by the Sea event where the attack occurred.
“Police will allege the man was a photographer at the Hannukah event who stole the deceased 61-year-old’s camera equipment before pawning it days later,” police said in a statement on Thursday morning.
At the property, police seized a camera, handcuffs and electronic devices. Officers also allegedly found a white crystal powder and further electronics in a car.
The 35-year-old man was taken to Riverstone police station where he was charged with larceny between $2000 and $5000, disposing of stolen property, furnishing false information to a licensee, possessing or using a prohibited weapon without a permit, and possessing and supplying drugs.
He was granted conditional bail and is due to face Blacktown Local Court on June 22.
After 35 years of service with NSW Police, Meagher had been enjoying his other passion, photography, when he was killed.
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Sarah McPhee is the Overnight Homepage Editor for The Sydney Morning Herald.Connect via email.
