NSW Man Charged With Two Murders on Same Property Two Weeks Apart
Police allege Nicholas Scott killed a 79-year-old neighbour before later killing a 59-year-old relative who came to the property to settle the estate.
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A man has faced court in New South Wales accused of murdering two people on the same rural property in Gurranang, near Grafton, in attacks police say occurred a fortnight apart, according to The Guardian.
Police allege Nicholas Scott killed a 79-year-old man before later "setting upon" a 59-year-old relative who had arrived at the property, about 25km north of Grafton in northern New South Wales, to help sort out the deceased's estate.
The body of the 59-year-old man was found by police in a shed on the property on Monday afternoon, according to the report.
Scott has been accused of both killings, though the report did not detail the specific charges laid against him or provide further information on the circumstances surrounding either death.
The case has drawn attention in the region given the unusual nature of the allegations, with police alleging that Scott killed a second victim on the same property roughly two weeks after the first killing, while the earlier death was still being addressed by surviving family members.
Court proceedings in the case are ongoing, and further details are expected to emerge as the matter progresses through the New South Wales justice system. The Guardian's report did not indicate whether Scott had entered a plea or when the matter would next appear before the court.
New South Wales Police have not released additional public statements beyond confirming the allegations against Scott, and the investigation into the full circumstances of both deaths appears to remain ongoing.
Sources
- NSW man accused of murdering neighbour – and then murdering his relative two weeks later — The Guardian — World
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