Crime and Public Safety

Australian Teen Charged in International Murder-for-Hire Plot

The 15-year-old in Sydney is accused of using encrypted apps and online platforms to outsource murder from thousands of kilometres away.
Australian Teen Charged in International Murder-for-Hire Plot
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Rex Widerstrom
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Police have arrested a 15-year-old boy in Western Sydney, charging him with two offences relating to conspiracy to commit murder.

Authorities allege the boy was working for a transnational criminal syndicate, helping arrange contract killings to be carried out overseas.

Rex Widerstrom
Rex Widerstrom
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Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.