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A man who was hailed a hero for disarming one of the Bondi Beach shooters in December has had assault charges against him dropped by police.<\/b><\/p>\n
Ahmed al Ahmed was charged in June with domestic violence common assault, as well as stalking and intimidation, after an alleged incident with his father in March at a home in southwest Sydney. Ahmed denied both charges.<\/p>\n
On Wednesday, in a local Sydney court, prosecutors withdrew the charges after it was agreed that Ahmed would abide by an apprehended domestic violence order for 12 months, limiting his contact with his father.<\/p>\n
Outside the court, Ahmed, 44, welcomed the development, telling reporters that he was a “free man” and that he hoped for “peace”.<\/p>\n
Defence lawyer Mohamed Sakr said in court that the order prohibiting Ahmed from assaulting, threatening, stalking or intimidating his father had been accepted without admissions, according to national broadcaster ABC.<\/p>\n
Ahmed made global headlines last year after footage emerged of him tackling one of two gunmen who had opened fire during a Jewish event at Sydney’s Bondi Beach, killing 15 people.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n