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| Police charge Australian fugitive father and son with murder | Police charge Australian fugitive father and son with murder |
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| A father and son who allegedly committed crimes across several Australian states have been charged with murder and other offences. | A father and son who allegedly committed crimes across several Australian states have been charged with murder and other offences. |
| Police arrested Gino and Mark Stucco the morning after tracking them to a property at Elong Elong in rural NSW. | Police arrested Gino and Mark Stucco the morning after tracking them to a property at Elong Elong in rural NSW. |
| The body of a 68-year-old man, believed to have been missing since last month, was discovered on the property. | The body of a 68-year-old man, believed to have been missing since last month, was discovered on the property. |
| Gino, 57, and Mark, 36, were on the run for eight years, relying on odd jobs and their bush skills to survive. | Gino, 57, and Mark, 36, were on the run for eight years, relying on odd jobs and their bush skills to survive. |
| A large operation to catch them was launched after they allegedly shot at police near Wagga Wagga in New South Wales on 16 October. | |
| The pair were charged with murder, police pursuit, shooting with intent to murder, discharging firearms with intent to resist arrest and an array of other offences. | The pair were charged with murder, police pursuit, shooting with intent to murder, discharging firearms with intent to resist arrest and an array of other offences. |
| Police said they expected to file further charges for crimes allegedly committed in other states. | Police said they expected to file further charges for crimes allegedly committed in other states. |
| Both men were formally refused bail and will appear before Dubbo Local Court on 29 October. | Both men were formally refused bail and will appear before Dubbo Local Court on 29 October. |