Particle.news
Download on the App Store

Rugby Mourns Randwick Stalwart Peter Meagher Killed in Bondi Hanukkah Shooting

Officials say the mass shooting deliberately targeted a Jewish festival.

Overview

  • Randwick Rugby Club confirmed the death of first grade team manager and longtime volunteer Peter “Marzo” Meagher in Sunday’s attack.
  • Meagher, a retired NSW Police detective and grandson of Wallabies Hall of Famer Wally Meagher, was a much-loved figure in the club.
  • He was working as a freelance photographer at the Chanukah event at Bondi Beach when the shooting began.
  • Prime Minister Anthony Albanese stated the attack was a deliberate assault on a Jewish festival.
  • Fifteen civilians were killed in what outlets describe as Australia’s worst mass shooting since Port Arthur, as Rugby Australia, NSW Rugby Union and the Waratahs issued a joint tribute and thanked first responders.