Preparations are in full swing for the wedding between John Ibrahim’s nephew and Salim Mehajer’s sister, Aisha.
The wedding is going ahead despite the Kings Cross identity’s bodyguard being gunned down in the backyard of the Merrylands home just hours earlier.
While police scoured drains and rubbish bins nearby, decorations began to arrive at the house on Price Street late on Saturday morning.
The wedding is going ahead despite the Kings Cross identity’s bodyguard being gunned down in the backyard of the Merrylands home just hours earlier
Preparations are in full swing for the wedding between John Ibrahim’s nephew and Salim Mehajer’s sister, Aisha
While police scoured drains and rubbish bins nearby, decorations began to arrive at the house on Price Street late on Saturday morning
Trucks bearing walls of white flowers pulled up outside, as a pavilion decked out with red roses was put up.
Visitors arrived carrying boxes and burly men helped carry equipment towed to the property in trailers.
Semi ‘Tongan Sam’ Ngata was shot in the back on Friday night and treated at the scene before being rushed to Westmead Hospital.
He remains in a serious but stable condition and has so far refused to cooperate with police.
Semi ‘Tongan Sam’ Ngata was shot in the back on Friday night and treated at the scene before being rushed to Westmead Hospital (pictured are Aisha Mehajer, and brother Salim Mehajer)
The names of the couple were etched on a pavement outside the Ibrahim’s family home ahead of the ceremony on Saturday
Men arrived at the property to help set up the wedding, only hours after police searched the home
Police formed a search line and scoured drains and rubbish bins outside John Ibrahim’s mother’s house
Police believe he was shot in the backyard, and the attacker may have gained entry through a side fence.
They plan to closely monitor the wedding amid fears of revenge or retaliation in order to keep the community safe.
No arrests have been made.
Trucks bearing walls of white flowers pulled up outside, as a pavilion decked out with red roses was put up
Preparations for the wedding ceremony were in full swing by early afternoon on Saturday
Trailers arrived at Price Street Merrylands carrying huge flower walls, only hours after a shooting there
Visitors streamed to the property to help with wedding preparations as the gunshot victim fought for life in hospital
Visitors arrived carrying boxes and burly men helped carry equipment towed to the property in trailers
Semi ‘Tongan Sam’ Ngata (pictured, left with Fadi Ibrahim, second left, and Salim Mehajer, second right) was shot in the back on Friday night and treated at the scene before being rushed to Westmead Hospital