Man accused in grandfather's kidnap murder granted bail
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 16 Oct, 05:32 · Archive
A man accused of arranging getaway cars for the kidnapping and murder of an elderly Sydney grandfather has been released from custody pending trial.
A man accused of arranging getaway cars for a bungled kidnapping and murder has been released from custody. Chris Baghsarian, 85, was taken from his Sydney home on 13 February, triggering large searches. His body was found dumped on 24 February near a golf club on Sydney's northern outskirts after allegedly being killed at a makeshift stronghold in nearby Dural. It is not thought the elderly widower was the intended target of the kidnap-ransom plot.
The man in his 20s was arrested in a raid on 13 July and is charged with being an accessory to kidnapping, an accessory to murder and drug possession. He is accused of staging two getaway cars to enable the main perpetrators to flee the scene. He also allegedly set fire to a shed on a far-flung property, causing an estimated damage bill of £93,000.
Justice Hament Dhanji said the man's actions showed he understood the criminal activities were of 'an extremely serious kind'. However, the judge took into account that he had no prior criminal history, along with his youth, as reasons to grant bail. Nearly a dozen people have been arrested in connection with the kidnapping in the months following the alleged offence.
How it is being reported
- Accused grandfather getaway cars organiser out on bailA man with no criminal history before allegedly organising getaway cars for the kidnapping and murder of an elderly grandfather has been granted bail.The West Australian · 16 Oct, 05:14
- Accused grandfather getaway cars organiser out on bailA man with no criminal history before allegedly organising getaway cars for the kidnapping and murder of an elderly grandfather has been granted bail.Perth Now · 16 Oct, 05:14
In this story: Chris Baghsarian · Justice Hament Dhanji · Sydney · Dural · NSW Supreme Court
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