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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Kristen Gelineau

Shooting on Bondi Beach pierces Australia's sense of security. Survivors remember moments of terror

Australia Shooting - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

As the sounds of bullets rang out and the bodies fell, the young mother threw herself on top of her 5-year-old son and prayed.

“Please don’t let us die,” 33-year-old Rebecca begged God from her hiding place under a table in a park overlooking Bondi, Australia’s most iconic beach. Rebecca spoke on condition that her last name not be used for fear of retaliation. “Please just keep my son safe.”

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