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Two men have been charged following an investigation of an alleged kidnapping and assault at South Grafton.

About 5pm on Saturday, 7 December, 2024, three males – aged 36, 21, and 11 – were allegedly kidnapped from a location on Bellevue Street, South Grafton, by persons known to them.

The boy was released a short time later; however, the two older men were taken to an address in Tyndale where they were allegedly assaulted before being released.

The 36-year-old man attended Grafton Base Hospital later that day for the treatment of bruising and a laceration.

The man was discharged on Sunday, 8 December, 2024, and police attached to Coffs/Clarence Police District were subsequently notified.

On Friday, 17 January, 2025, a 35-year-old man was arrested in South Grafton and taken to Grafton Police Station where he was charge with three counts of kidnap in company with intent serious indictable occasion actual bodily harm.

He was refused bail to appear before Grafton Local Court on Saturday, 18 January, 2025, where he was formally refused bail to appear before the same court on Monday, 17 March, 2025.

Following further inquiries, a 32-year-old man was arrested at South Grafton about 10am yesterday (Monday, 20 January, 2025).

He was taken to Grafton Police Station where he was charged with three counts of kidnap in company with intent serious indictable occasion actual bodily harm, two counts of assault police officer in execution of duty cause actual bodily harm, assault police officer in execution of duty without actual bodily harm, and hinder or resist police officer in the execution of duty.

He was refused bail to appear before Grafton Local Court yesterday (Monday, 20 January, 2025), where he was formally refused bail to appear before the same court on Monday, 17 March, 2025.

 

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