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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Catie McLeod and Luca Ittimani

‘You felt their presence’: Boris and Sofia Gurman, couple who attempted to stop Bondi shooters, farewelled at emotional funeral

Boris and Sofia Gurman, a local couple who were killed in the Bondi terrorist attack after trying to stop one of the gunmen, have been remembered as hardworking, loving and brave at their funeral service in Sydney’s east.

Dozens of people, including politicians and senior members of the Jewish community, gathered at the Chevra Kadisha in Woollahra on Friday morning to farewell Boris, 69, and Sofia, 61, who died in each other’s arms on Sunday.

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