Sydney man wrongly named as Bondi Junction stabbings murderer settles defamation claim with Seven

Sydney student Benjamin Cohen has received a settlement from the Seven Network which wrongly identified him as the attacker in the Westfield Bondi Junction stabbings. Photograph: Steve Markham/EPA

Sydney man Benjamin Cohen, who was wrongly named on air by Seven News as the Bondi Junction killer, has reached a confidential settlement with the network.

The university student engaged defamation lawyers and sent a concerns notice to Seven 10 days ago. The network offered to make amends and Cohen has accepted the terms.