New South Wales State Premier Chris Minns extended his best wishes to her family and loved ones, calling the news of her death \u201cheartbreaking.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\u201cAlmost a year on, we are still living with the pain and aftershock of that evil act. We will never forget Eva or any victim whose life was changed forever,\u201d Minns added.<\/p>\n
Australia\u2019s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said families across the country still feel the impact of the attack.<\/p>\n
\u201cEva should have been able to celebrate Chanukah in peace and safety and instead, her life was changed forever by an act of terror and antisemitism,\u201d he said in a statement.<\/p>\n
New South Wales Police is investigating whether Geller\u2019s death will change the charges brought against Akram and are awaiting advice from the state coroner, Australian authorities told the Associated Press.<\/p>\n
The alleged assailant has not yet entered a plea and is scheduled to appear in court on Feb. 24, when prosecutors are expected to finalize the charges. He will face trial in the New South Wales Supreme Court.<\/p>\n
Among the victims of the shooting were a 10-year-old girl, two rabbis, a husband and wife who died trying to stop one of the suspects, an 82-year-old grandmother and community volunteer, an 87-year-old Holocaust survivor who died shielding his wife, and a retired police detective.<\/p>\n
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