A man credited with saving lives for wrestling a gun from one of the alleged attackers during a mass shooting at Australia's Bondi Beach received a cheque for more than A$2.5m (€1.4m) after tens of thousands of people contributed to a donation website.

Ahmed al Ahmed, hailed as the 'Bondi Hero', receives A$2.5 million for his bravery during a mass shooting at Bondi Beach.

More than 43,000 people worldwide contributed to the fundraising, including billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman.

A man credited with saving lives for wrestling a gun from one of the alleged attackers during a mass ‌shooting at Australia's Bondi beach received a check for more than A$2.5 million ($1.65 million) on Friday, after tens of thousands of people contributed to a donation website. Ahmed al ⁠Ahmed…