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The claim

Edward Crabtree was the civilian who bravely tackled and disarmed one of the shooters during the Bondi Beach terror attack in Sydney.

Rating

FALSE

Reviewed by FACTLY ↗ ·

Original fact check ↗

Original review summary

The review identifies Ahmed Al Ahmed, not Edward Crabtree, as the civilian who tackled and disarmed a shooter. It says Prime Minister Anthony Albanese publicly acknowledged Ahmed in an X post dated 16 December 2025.[S1]

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Sources and attribution

  1. [S1] FACTLY original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026