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Australian father and son fugitives to remain behind bars | |
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Australian father and son fugitives charged with murder and other offences will remain behind bars until their case returns to court in January. | |
Police arrested Gino and Mark Stucco after tracking them to a property at Elong Elong in rural New South Wales. | |
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. |
Neither man applied for bail when the case came before Dubbo Local Court on Thursday morning. | |
A large operation to catch them was launched after they allegedly shot at police near Wagga Wagga in New South Wales on 16 October. | 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. |