‘The most Australian name’ - Matilda, the youngest victim of the Bondi Beach attack.
“I named her Matilda because she was our firstborn in Australia. And I thought that Matilda was the most Australian name that could ever exist,” said father Michael.
A portrait of 10-year-old Matilda, victim of the Bondi Beach shooting, sits on a flower memorial beside Bondi Pavilion on December 17, 2025 in Sydney, Australia. (photo credit: JAMES D. MORGAN/GETTY IMAGES)ByGRACE GILSON/JTA