CANBERRA, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) -- The alleged perpetrators of the fatal mass shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach earlier in December acted alone and were not part of a broader terrorist cell, authorities said on Tuesday.
Australian Federal Police (AFP) Commissioner Krissy Barrett said at a press conference in Canberra that there is no evidence to suggest that the alleged offenders were part of a "broader terrorist cell" or were directed by others to carry out the fatal shooting of 15 people at Sydney's Bondi Beach on Dec. 14.
She said that a joint investigation with the Philippine National Police has confirmed that 50-year-old Sajid Akram, who was shot dead by police at the scene of the attack, and his 24-year-old son Naveed Akram travelled to the Philippines from Nov. 1 to Nov. 29.
The AFP is continuing to review CCTV footage, but Barrett said that the pair rarely left their accommodation in Davao City and did not receive any training or logistical preparation for the attack while in the Philippines.
"However, I want to be clear, I am not suggesting that they were there for tourism," she said. ■
