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Dying declaration from John Darling
Darling provided a statement about his directorship of AD Securities and the alleged movement of funds by Tim Alford. It was provided to Victorian police. Darling died a short time later.
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An application to keep the 13-year-old in a secure facility for another six months has been approved by the Supreme Court.
- by Emily Woods
Mystery over rusty bullet found outside burnt-out synagogue
Police are investigating a rusty bullet that was found directly outside the scene of Friday’s arson attack.
- by Ashleigh McMillan and Brittany Busch
‘This is an attack on all Jews in Melbourne’: Leaders reeling after attack
Jewish leaders say tolerance for antisemitic campaigns, protest and abuse should have ended months before Friday’s arson attack on a Melbourne synagogue.
- by Chip Le Grand
As it happened: Melbourne synagogue Adass Israel in Ripponlea torched in early morning firebombing; prime minister, leaders condemn attack
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- by John Silvester
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‘An act of hate’: Counter-terrorism police to investigate synagogue firebombing
The attack – widely condemned as an act of antisemitism – caused extensive damage, gutting the building and leaving charred ruins, a tangle of wiring and a collapsed roof.
- by Cameron Houston, Cassandra Morgan, Chip Le Grand and Benjamin Preiss
White vans linked to spate of attempted child kidnappings
Police said four recent frightening incidents were not thought to be connected, but copycat abduction attempts were a possibility.
- by Cassandra Morgan and Lachlan Abbott
Man charged with murder over alleged hammer attack on carer
Police charged John Sheffield, 55, after his carer Kenneth Magee was allegedly beaten to death in their Werribee home.
- by Erin Pearson and Cassandra Morgan
Easey Street murder suspect Perry Kouroumblis departs Italy for Australia
Dressed in a black jumper and sporting a beard, Kouroumblis sat quietly in economy class seat 35E without handcuffs, eating a meal and drinking water.
- by Jessica Millward
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Organised crime
He’s one of Australia’s most wanted criminals. This is why he’s untouchable
Police suspect Kazem Hamad is directing the Melbourne tobacco war firebombings, shootings and drug trafficking from Iraq. We reveal why they can’t bring him back to face justice.
- by Chris Vedelago and Marta Pascual Juanola