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Bondi Attack Imitator to Stay in Jail Pending Legal Proceedings

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Man accused of mimicking Bondi attack to remain behind bars
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A man accused of mimicking firing at people off the bridge where the Bondi Beach terror attack took place will remain behind bars.

In a troubling incident that unfolded on Saturday evening, Zayne McMillan, 22, reportedly pretended to shoot at people from a vantage point on the Campbell Parade bridge. The unsettling event took place around 7 p.m., causing alarm among those in the vicinity.

Witnesses who challenged McMillan on his alarming behavior were met with verbal abuse, leaving them feeling threatened and intimidated. This encounter added to the distress of the incident, raising concerns about public safety.

People walking over the pedestrian bridge from which an attack was launched on the Jewish community celebrating Hanukkah in Bondi Beach. Bondi Beach, Sydney, on January 16, 2025. (Louise Kennerley)
The footbridge was infamously used by the gunmen during the Bondi terror attack on December 14, which left 15 people dead and dozens injured at the Chanukah by the Sea event.
McMillan was arrested yesterday and charged with stalking or intimidating, intending to cause fear or physical harm and behaving in an offensive manner near a public place or school.
He faced a bail court today to make a bid for release after spending a night behind bars.
McMillan’s lawyer, Glen Cremer, argued he should be granted bail because time spent behind bars on remand would further perpetuate his disadvantage as an Indigenous Australian.

During a court hearing, it was revealed that McMillan is the primary caregiver for his mother, who suffers from a psychotic condition. Despite this personal circumstance, the court was not swayed to grant him bail.

But police prosecutor Chris Manning noted McMillan was on parole at the time of the offences after serving a jail term for offences that included weapons.

Magistrate Karen Stafford decided against his bail application, citing the strong case against McMillan. “He’s on parole for some very serious offences of violence … this would appear to be a repetition of violent offending,” Magistrate Stafford pointed out, highlighting the gravity of the allegations and McMillan’s troubling history.

Leader of Opposition and NSW Liberal Leader Kellie Sloane.
NSW Liberal Leader Kellie Sloane called the actions “utterly disgraceful and insensitive”. (Sitthixay Ditthavong)

“He’s on parole for some very serious offences of violence … this would appear to be a repetition of violent offending,” she said.

McMillan will be back in court on February 10.

Police had received complaints from the public about the actions of two men at the Bondi Bridge, but the other alleged offender is said to have fled the scene.

NSW Opposition Leader Kellie Sloane, whose electorate includes Bondi Beach, described McMillan’s alleged actions as “utterly disgraceful and insensitive”.

She was one of the first people to rush to the scene to aid victims of the terror attack.

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