Ahmed al Ahmed, a fruit seller, was hailed as a hero when viral video footage showed him intervening in the December 14 attack, which killed 15 people at a Jewish festival on the beach.

The 44-year-old, celebrated for disarming one of the Bondi gunmen, has been charged with assaulting his father and putting him in a headlock.

The 44-year-old, celebrated for disarming one of the Bondi gunmen, has been charged with assaulting his father and putting him in a headlock.