A terrorist attack shocked Sydney on December 14, 2025, when gunmen opened fire at a Hanukkah event on Bondi Beach. The attack killed 12 people and injured many more.
Amid the chaos, a brave bystander stepped in and disarmed one of the shooters, saving lives. Reports named this hero as Ahmed al Ahmed, a 43-year-old Muslim father of two who owns a fruit shop. He got shot twice but stopped the gunman.
However, a website called (thedailyaus.world) posted a different story.
It claimed the hero was Edward Crabtree, a 43-year-old IT worker from Sydney. The site said Crabtree tackled the shooter and called him a national hero. But fact-checkers quickly debunked this. No evidence supports Edward Crabtree as the real hero. Searches show other people with that name, like a business developer in the UK or a musician, but none match the Bondi story.
The real hero, Ahmed al Ahmed, appears in videos and witness accounts. Major news outlets like Fox News, The Jerusalem Post, and Wikipedia confirm his role. He risked his life and now recovers in the hospital. His actions show courage knows no religion.
Why the fake story? Thedailyaus.world registered its domain today, December 14, 2025, per WHOIS records. Also, the website lacks an About Us page.
Experts say new sites like this often spread false info to push agendas, such as hiding a Muslim’s heroism in an attack on a Jewish event. Social media posts linking to the site fueled the confusion, but many users called it out as misinformation.
