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Australia's most wanted man Malcolm Naden is detained | Australia's most wanted man Malcolm Naden is detained |
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Australia's most wanted man, who managed to evade a police manhunt for seven years, has been captured and charged with murder and other offences. | |
Malcolm Naden, a 38-year-old former abattoir worker, was finally detained in a midnight raid after 20 officers with police dogs surrounded a house in New South Wales. | |
He had been on the run since 2005 after allegedly killing a woman. | |
A bushcraft expert, he repeatedly eluded police searches. | |
In December last year, police nearly caught him after surrounding what was believed to be his makeshift camp site near the village of Nowendoc. But he managed to escape. | In December last year, police nearly caught him after surrounding what was believed to be his makeshift camp site near the village of Nowendoc. But he managed to escape. |
A reward of A$100,000 ($103,000; £66,000) was offered at the time - the first time such a big bounty was used in Australia since the days of outlaw Ned Kelly in the 19th century. | |
Mr Naden has been charged with attempted murder for the shooting of a police officer during that December manhunt. | Mr Naden has been charged with attempted murder for the shooting of a police officer during that December manhunt. |
He was also charged with the murder of 24-year-old Kristy Scholes in 2005, and two counts of aggravated indecent assault on a 15-year-old girl in 2004. | He was also charged with the murder of 24-year-old Kristy Scholes in 2005, and two counts of aggravated indecent assault on a 15-year-old girl in 2004. |
Mr Naden, who was armed when police confronted him on Wednesday night, was bitten by a dog. He is reportedly ''in good health'' after being treated at a hospital, and remains in police custody, Australian media reported. | Mr Naden, who was armed when police confronted him on Wednesday night, was bitten by a dog. He is reportedly ''in good health'' after being treated at a hospital, and remains in police custody, Australian media reported. |
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