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New photos reveal moments of laughter and joy before shooting

Haunting new photos have revealed moments of laughter and joy before the horror unfolded at Bondi Beach.

Amir Glazer, a photographer at Sunday's event, has shared the images with the families' permission so the victims are never forgotten.

Among Glazer's photos is an image of a happy and carefree 10-year-old Matilda playing with her little sister moments before the shooting.

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Glazer captured a happy and carefree 10-year-old Matilda playing with her little sister moments before the shooting.

"She's just an innocent girl that has nothing to do with all this evil in the world," Glazer said.

"All she wanted to do was have fun with her family, friends and little sister.

"She just died for no reason."

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Photographer Amir Glazer was hired for Chanukah by the Sea celebration at Bondi Beach on the day of the shooting.

Glazer was at the event with his colleague and friend, retired police officer Peter Meagher, before he was fatally shot.

"He came every time to the events and was so happy to meet the people and capture their amazing moments and turn it into a memory they will carry forever," Glazer said.

One female officer who was falsely represented online as having surrendered during the gunfire instead ran towards it after she heard her colleague constable Scott Dyson had been shot.

Her car hit with four bullets as she narrowly escaped multiple shots with one bullet bursting her ear drum and one hitting her body armour.

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Glazer has released the photos to ensure the victims are never forgotten.

Fourteen people remain in hospital, including four in a critical but stable condition. 

Many of those who remain in hospital are surrounded by family, some of whom have rushed to Australia from overseas. 

Today is Shabbat, which is a day of rest in Jewish faith.

The hope is that those fighting for their life are drawing strength from their loved ones.

For those who have lost, it is a time to remember and cherish what are now lasting memories.

Matilda's cousin Russell Tevelson shared what he would never forget about the 10-year-old.

"Whenever she would hug you, she would hug the back of your neck really, really tight," Tevelson said.

"She would laugh at times you shouldn't be laughing or smile when there's nothing really worth smiling about."

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Woman charged after dramatic police pursuit Sydney’s west

A woman has been charged after an alleged carjacking in Sydney's west.

Witnesses claim they saw a woman try to get out of the passenger side of a moving delivery van on the M4 motorway near Reservoir Road in Blacktown at 10.30am today.

Police were called and tracked the vehicle across multiple suburbs with the help of the police helicopter.

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The van was towed from the scene after the arrest.

When the van allegedly failed to stop, police started a chase, but stopped it due to safety concerns.

Police then found the passenger of the van on King Street in Parramatta.

The 30-year-old woman was uninjured.

The van was eventually stopped on James Ruse Drive in Rosehill.

The alleged driver, a 48-year-old woman, was arrested and taken to Granville Police Station.

She was charged with two counts of taking and driving conveyance without the consent of the owner, taking/detaining a person with the intent to obtain advantage to cause actual bodily harm, and police pursuit – not stop – driving dangerously.

Police allege the woman stole a second vehicle outside a hospital in Kingswood before stealing the van.

She was refused bail to appear before Parramatta Local Court tomorrow.

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