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Tweed Byron police issue alerts for wanted DV offenders

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Lewis Cox is wanted by police for domestic and family violence offences (photo supplied)

Tweed Byron police have issued a public alert for help finding four people in the local community they say are wanted on warrants for domestic and family violence offences.

The alert come part-way through sixteen days of a national declared campaign against domestic violence.

Local police have shared images online of Lewis Cox, Jason Cook, and Nicholas Borsovsky.

All four are accused of domestic and family violence offences.

Anyone with information is urged to contact either their local Police Station directly or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Jason Cook is wanted by police for family and domestic violence offences (photo supplied)

Nicholas Borsovsky is wanted by police for family and domestic violence offences (photo supplied)



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