A man has been charged with stealing camera equipment from a photographer who was killed in the Bondi Beach mass shooting in Australia.

Danny Ridley is accused of taking camera equipment belonging to Peter Meagher, a retired police officer and photographer who died in the attack at Bondi Beach. According to charges filed against him, Ridley allegedly stole the camera after the shooting occurred.

Meagher was among the victims of the mass shooting that took place at Bondi Beach. The retired police officer had been working as a photographer at the time of the incident.

Authorities allege that Ridley sold the stolen camera equipment days after taking it from the scene. The theft is said to have occurred following the deadly attack that shocked the local community.

Ridley now faces criminal charges related to the alleged theft of the camera equipment. The case highlights the additional trauma faced by families of victims when opportunistic crimes occur in the aftermath of tragic events.