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Sydney Kidnapping: Police Appeal for Return of Man, 85, Snatched by Mistake
Police believe the 85-year-old was kidnapped in a case of mistaken identity linked to organised crime and have found a burnt-out getaway vehicle nearby, urging his safe return.
- Chris Baghsarian, 85, was kidnapped from his home in the Sydney suburb of North Ryde by mistake, according to police.
- Police said they are confident Baghsarian was the wrong target and his family is not involved in any criminal activity.
- Police urged the kidnappers to return Baghsarian safely as soon as possible, as he needs daily medication and 'every hour is very important.
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'Distressing' Video Shows Grandpa Kidnapped by Mistake
Australian police say a kidnapping crew appears to have snatched the wrong elderly man—and they're urgently asking for him back. Authorities say 85-year-old grandfather Chris Baghsarian was taken from his home in the Sydney suburb of North Ryde early Friday by three intruders who carried him out of the...
They surprised their victim in his pyjamas: unknown perpetrators have abducted an 85-year-old in Sydney. According to the police, they were after someone else.
His name is Chris Baghsarian, he is 85 years old and has been taken by accident. The story is told by foreign media and on the Guardian we read that the elderly man was in his house in North Ryde when, Friday morning 13 February, he was taken by force and loaded on a dark SUV. The Sidney police sent the citizens to report any abnormal activity is there is much apprehension about the conditions of the 85-year-old who needs everyday drugs. The age…
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