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Magistrate rejects attempt by Tyrrell foster mother to have charges thrown out
The woman, who cannot be named, is accused of intimidating a child who is not the missing toddler between January and August 2021. She has pleaded not guilty.
- by Georgina Mitchell
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‘Extremely unsettled’: Man charged with killing his father in Sydney’s north
Jaiken Fitzpatrick did not apply for bail after being charged with the murder of his father Kenneth. Outside court, a family member said they were “very sad”.
- by Sarah McPhee, Sarah Keoghan and Perry Duffin
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Sister of high-profile Comanchero boss arrested as anti-gang squad swoops
The police squad tasked with halting Sydney’s gang war has arrested nine people with alleged links to bikies and organised criminals, including Asmahan “Azzie” Zahed.
- by Perry Duffin
Sydney woman acquitted over Forest Lodge samurai sword killing
Hannah Quinn was convicted by a jury in December 2020, but an appeal court found on Friday that this verdict was unreasonable.
- by Georgina Mitchell
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Task force Magnus
Task force Magnus swept across Sydney on September 7 arresting nine people allegedly linked to organised crime.
Man dies following domestic incident in Sydney’s north, another man arrested
Emergency services responded to the incident in Berowra Heights on Thursday afternoon, with police finding one of the men suffering serious injuries.
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Man allegedly driving at 136 km/h before crash that killed two boys
Prosecutors have told a court they have obtained videos of Jimmy Martin Brito’s child passengers filming him before the deadly collision at speed in Monterey.
- by Sarah McPhee
Child said William Tyrrell foster father ‘put his hands around my neck’, court told
A support person who sat in on a police interview in 2021 said the child sobbed during a break and disclosed the foster father had anger management issues, a court heard.
- by Georgina Mitchell
Meth found in cookie tins, stew containers as police uncover north shore lab
Methylamphetamine worth at least $25 million was seized after police executed search warrants at Gladesville, Pymble and Petersham, with a man charged over the haul.
- by Sarah Keoghan and Olivia Ireland
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Secret bug captures Tyrrell foster mother’s rant over police
The woman was captured on a recording saying police had “f---ed up” the investigation into missing boy William Tyrrell and were now trying to trip her up.
- by Sarah McPhee and Georgina Mitchell
Driver who allegedly killed siblings in high-speed crash has charges upgraded
Johnson Kokozian has faced court after allegedly fleeing when he crashed his Mercedes into the Toyota Echo carrying Alina Angel Kauffman and her brother Ernesto Salazar.
- by Sarah Keoghan