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Sydney news: CCTV shows Mejid Hamzy fleeing after being shot in Condell Park

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CCTV of Hamzy murder

CCTV before and after the murder of Mejid Hamzy in 2020.

Police have released CCTV of the 2020 murder of a Sydney underworld figure that sparked a wave of shootings across the city.

Mejid Hamzy, the brother of Bassam Hamzy who heads up the Brothers 4 Life gang, was shot dead outside his Condell Park home in Sydney's south-west in October 2020.

According to police, Mr Hamzy's death fuelled tensions between the Hamzy and Alameddine families, who have been in a long-running turf war.

Today, police released CCTV showing moments before and after the murder.

The vision shows two men in dark clothing arriving at a car park in Panania at around 4am on October 19, Mr Hamzy attempting to flee after the shooting, and the two men in dark clothing running in Colechin Reserve, Condell Park at around 7.30am.

Mejid Hamzy was shot dead near his car in Condell Park.

Police have already charged a 38-year-old man, who remains before the courts.

Detectives urge anyone who recognises the two men in dark clothing in the footage to contact Crime Stoppers.

One of the men has been dubbed ‘Mr Blond’, because you can see his blond hair when his hood slips off his head while he is running.

More stock in stores

COVID-19 outbreaks at distribution centres in Greater Sydney led to a supply shortage. (ABC News: James Carmody)

Supermarkets say supply shortages are beginning to ease as COVID-19 case numbers stabilise and more people are coming back to work. 

Woolworths said its distribution centres were adversely impacted by the Omicron outbreak and reported 20 per cent absenteeism earlier this month.

This figure has now dropped  to 10 to 13 per cent.

A spokesperson said the situation was improving with more stocks in stores, but there were still purchase limits on rapid antigen tests, paracetamol and toilet paper.

A similar limit is being enforced at Coles, which is also limiting chicken, mince and sausages. It also said its supply chain was recovering.

Search continues for man overboard

Darren Huber's dog, Max, was found at a nearby beach after the boat capsized. (Supplied: Eagle Eye Jones)

The large-scale search for a man who fell overboard after a boating accident in Sydney's North Harbour is continuing into its fourth day.

Darren Huber, 49, was with a 25-year-old friend and a dog when their vessel capsized on their way to Clontarf early Saturday morning. 

Nearby residents and a passing fisherman heard the younger man calling for help and took him to Little Manly Beach.

Mr Huber was reported to have clung onto the boat but was swept away and hasn't been seen since.

It's believed there were no life jackets, lights or safety equipment on board. The dog, Max, was found by locals in a cave near Washabay Beach later that morning.

Elective surgery times stretch out

New data has revealed waiting times increased for elective surgery patients last year, with greater growth seen in NSW than the rest of the country.

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare compared hospital data in the last financial year and the previous year.

It found 11.4 per cent of patients in NSW waited more than a year for elective surgery compared to 7.6 per cent nationally and 3.6 per cent in the state the year before.

The institute said hospitals were working to clear a backlog left by COVID-19 suspensions.

Elective surgeries are currently suspended until mid-February due to the Omicron outbreak.

Australians of the Year honoured

Daniel Nour was honoured after he established the GP-run charity Street Side Medics. (ABC News: Lydia Feng)

An inspiring group of groundbreaking and community-minded citizens will be honoured tonight at the Australian of the Year ceremony in Canberra.

Among those attending will be Daniel Nour, the NSW Young Australian of Year.

The 26-year-old doctor set up a charity that improved access to healthcare for homeless people.

"We expect [homeless people] to come to our brick and mortar structure and to be there between a certain time frame for a certain duration, at a certain location," Dr Nour said.

"It clearly doesn't work. Which is why [my organisation] Street Side Medics is unique. It's … a GP-run medical service to their doorstep."

Public transport timetable to be reviewed

Transport for NSW chief executive Howard Collins said the agency would review its reduced schedule in March.

Rail, tram and bus services across the state are currently running on a perpetual weekend timetable despite more people returning to work.

Mr Collins earlier this month said patronage was down by 70 per cent compared to pre-pandemic levels.

He said additional services would be added when school returned next week.

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