CCTV shows three men near Sydney ‘stronghold’ where kidnapped Chris Baghsarian held, police allege

The Guardian - World NewsEN 1 min read 100% complete by Penry BuckleyMarch 18, 2026 at 12:56 AM

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New South Wales police have released CCTV footage of three men they wish to question in connection to the alleged kidnapping and murder of 85-year-old Chris Baghsarian in Sydney last month. Baghsarian was allegedly taken in a case of mistaken identity before being murdered. The CCTV footage shows the men near a location police allege was a "stronghold" where Baghsarian was held. Two men, Daniel Stevens, 24, and Gerard Andrews, 29, have already been charged with murder and detaining in company with intent to ransom, occasioning actual bodily harm, in connection to the case. Police are seeking information from the public to identify and locate the three men in the CCTV footage.

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