“Edward Crabtree was the civilian who bravely tackled and disarmed one of the shooters during the Bondi Beach terror attack in Sydney.”
What FACTLY found
The civilian who bravely tackled and disarmed one of the shooters during the Bondi Beach terror attack in Sydney has been identified as Ahmed Al Ahmed, not Edward Crabtree. Multiple media reports have confirmed this. Additionally, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese publicly acknowledged him as Ahmed in an X post dated 16 December 2025, calling him an “Australian hero.” Further, BBC journalist Shayan Sardarizadeh clarified that the viral identification of Crabtree originated from a mis...
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 14 December 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 18 December 2025, 4 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/reel/2118078035622385
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This check was done by FACTLY, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.