Australia police make arrests over alleged murder of grandfather mistakenly kidnapped
Police have said 85-year-old Chris Baghsarian was not the intended target of the alleged crime.
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Police have said 85-year-old Chris Baghsarian was not the intended target of the alleged crime.
Two men, aged 24 and 29, have been arrested in relation to the alleged kidnapping and murder of 85-year-old Sydney grandfather Chris Baghsarian. His remains were found near a Pitt Town golf course after he was mistakenly abducted from his North Ryde home on February 13.
Police have arrested two men in connection with the abduction and death of 85-year-old Chris Baghsarian. The arrests come after human remains were found near a golf club in Pitt Town, confirming the remains belonged to Baghsarian. Police believe others are involved in the crime.
NSW Police have arrested a 29-year-old and a 24-year-old man in relation to the alleged kidnapping and murder of 85-year-old Chris Baghsarian. Baghsarian was kidnapped from his home almost two weeks ago, in what police believe was a case of mistaken identity.
Australian police have found human remains in their search for 85-year-old grandfather Chris Baghsarian, who was kidnapped from his home in Sydney’s North Ryde suburb on February 13. Police believe the remains belong to Baghsarian and are continuing their investigation.
Australian detectives arrested two men over the alleged kidnapping and murder of 85-year-old grandfather Chris Baghsarian. The arrests come after human remains were found near a golf club in Sydney’s north-western fringes, believed to be those of Baghsarian.
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