Bondi Beach gunman’s mother breaks silence: Claims Naveed Akram told her he was on a weekend away

The mother of Naveed Akram, one of the two alleged gunmen involved in the horrific Bondi Beach terror attack, has broken her silence, revealing what her son said to her before the deadly shooting.

Naveed, 24, and his father, Sajid Akram, 50, have been identified as the two men who allegedly opened fire at Bondi Junction in a terror attack targeting Jews.

Sajid was shot dead by police at the scene, while Naveed is currently in hospital, under police guard, in a critical but stable condition.

Naveed’s mother, Verna, who appeared shocked by the horrific mass shooting, said her son, the alleged gunman who is still alive, is a “good boy”.

Verna says her son told her he was on a weekend away in Jervis Bay on the NSW coast when she last spoke to him on Sunday morning.

“He rings me up and said, ‘Mum, I just went for a swim. I went scuba diving’,” Verna said, according to the SMH.

She claimed he also said: “We’re going … to eat now, and then this morning, and we’re going to stay home now because it’s very hot.”

The mother was reportedly in disbelief over her son’s involvement, saying he did not own a gun. Sajid, however, owned six guns.

NSW Police on Monday confirmed Sajid held a gun licence for around 10 years.

“He (Naveed) doesn’t have a firearm,” Verna said.

“He doesn’t even go out. He doesn’t mix around with friends. He doesn’t drink, he doesn’t smoke, he doesn’t go to bad places … he goes to work, he comes home, he goes to exercise, and that’s it.

“Anyone would wish to have a son like my son … he’s a good boy.”

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Naveed lives with his mother and father at a property in Bonnyrig in Sydney’s west.

It is understood other family members also live at the home.

On Sunday night, NSW Police swarmed the home, raiding the property as a full scale terror attack investigation was launched.