Baghsarian, 85, was taken in a case of mistaken identity before being murdered, NSW police allege. Two men have been charged so far Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast New South Wales Police have released CCTV footage of three further men they want to question over the alleged kidnapping and murder of Sydney grandfather Chris Baghsarian last month. Daniel Stevens, 24, and Gerard Andrews, 29 have previously been charged with murder and detaining in company with intent to ransom, occasioning actual bodily harm. Continue reading...
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TUE · 2026-03-17 · 23:56 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0318-25507
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CCTV shows three men near Sydney ‘stronghold’ where kidnapped Chris Baghsarian held, police allege
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.
Penry BuckleyThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-03-17 · 23:56 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
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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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Stevens and Andrews are charged with detaining in company with intent to ransom, occasioning actual bodily harm.
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Police released CCTV footage of three men they want to question.
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Daniel Stevens, 24, and Gerard Andrews, 29 have been charged with murder.
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Baghsarian was taken in a case of mistaken identity.
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